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HB1968 • 2026

Opioids

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids.

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Sponsor
Farmer, Haile
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the financial impact or settlement amounts between the state and local governments.

Opioid Settlement Companies

This bill adds Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. to a list of companies that may be released by Tennessee's attorney general for opioid-related claims.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. to the list of companies that can be released from pending or future opioid-related claims by the attorney general.
  • Amends Title 20 and Title 33 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to include these three new companies in existing provisions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The attorney general of Tennessee
  • Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.
  • People or entities with opioid-related claims against these companies

Terms To Know

Opioids
Strong painkillers that can be addictive.
Attorney General
The top lawyer for a state who gives legal advice and defends the state's interests.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact financial impact of this bill cannot be determined until settlements are reached with these companies.
  • This bill does not specify how much money might change hands between the state and local governments as a result of any settlements.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  2. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  3. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026

  4. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  5. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  6. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  7. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  8. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  9. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  10. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  11. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  12. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  13. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  14. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  15. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  16. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  17. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  18. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  19. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026

  20. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  21. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/18/2026

  22. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  23. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  24. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  25. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  26. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  27. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  28. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  29. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  30. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  31. 2025-12-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1495
By Haile

HOUSE BILL 1968
By Farmer
HB1968
010350
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20
and Title 33, relative to opioids.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 20-13-203, is amended by deleting
the language "and Purdue Pharma L.P." wherever it appears and substituting instead the
language "Purdue Pharma L.P., Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA)
Inc.".
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 33-11-103(p), is amended by
deleting the language "or Purdue Pharma LP." and substituting instead the language "Purdue
Pharma L.P., Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., or Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.".
SECTION 3. If any provision of this act or the application of any provision of this act to
any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or
applications of the act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
that end, the provisions of this act are severable.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.