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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 2472: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, defines "criminally negligent conduct,” as used in the offense of criminally negligent homicide, to include failing or refusing to render aid to another person who is unconscious or in need of medical care and the person failing to act knows or reasonably should know that the unconsciousness or need for medical care occurred after the consumption of any controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2472 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, defines "criminally negligent conduct,” as used in the offense of criminally negligent homicide, to include failing or refusing to render aid to another person who is unconscious or in need of medical care and the person failing to act knows or reasonably should know that the unconsciousness or need for medical care occurred after the consumption of any controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39. Primary sponsor: Rusty Grills (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rusty GrillsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse77

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
  3. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
  4. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  5. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. Intro., P1C.
  8. Filed for introduction
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
  11. Sponsor change.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source