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HB0276 • 2026

Sunset Laws

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 33, Chapter 11, relative to the Tennessee opioid abatement council.

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Sponsor
Lafferty, Jackson
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
Effective date(s) 03/28/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included claims about immediate effectiveness which are not supported by the official source material. The bill text does indicate that the act takes effect upon becoming law, but this was already implied and did not need to be explicitly stated in 'what_it_does'.

Sunset Laws

This bill extends the existence of the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council until June 30, 2029.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a part of the law to remove an old section about the council's end date.
  • Adds a new rule that includes the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council in a list of groups that can get help from the state.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated
A collection of laws for the state of Tennessee.
Opioid Abatement Council
A group that works to reduce opioid misuse and addiction in Tennessee.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after June 30, 2029.
  • It is unclear if the council will receive funding beyond this date.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/28/2025

  2. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 92

  3. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 92

  4. 2025-03-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  10. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. 2025-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  12. 2025-03-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  13. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  14. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  15. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  16. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1

  18. 2025-02-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/20/2025

  19. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/13/2025

  20. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/10/2025

  22. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  23. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. 2025-01-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  25. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  26. 2025-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  27. 2025-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  28. 2025-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. 2025-01-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 98
By Roberts

HOUSE BILL 276
By Lafferty

HB0276
000357
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 29 and Title 33, Chapter 11, relative to
the Tennessee opioid abatement council.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-246(a), is amended by deleting
subdivision (52).
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-250(a), is amended by inserting
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Tennessee opioid abatement council, created by § 33-11-103;
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.