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House approves bill expanding criminal provisions related to fentanyl exposure after debate on risk and response
Summary
The House passed House Bill 7 51 after debate focused on fentanyl risks, emergency response and public‑safety messaging; members disagreed over factual claims about incidental contact and the bill’s focus on protecting children.
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee House on March 18 approved House Bill 7 51, a measure that its sponsor said is aimed at protecting children and others by expanding criminal provisions related to illicit fentanyl exposure.
Chairman Faison, sponsor on the floor, said the bill targets circumstances in which illegal drugs that are dangerous to users are present around children or vulnerable people. "This is about taking care of children who are in the presence of evil stuff that kills people," he said on the House floor, adding that Tennessee…
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