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SB1495 • 2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids.
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Effective date(s) 05/05/2026
Pub. Ch. 888
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 888
Signed by Governor.
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Signed by H. Speaker
Signed by Senate Speaker
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 1
Subst. for comp. HB.
Comp. SB subst.
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/18/2026
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
Intro., P1C.
Filed for introduction
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Filed for introduction
Abstract summarizes the bill.
HOUSE BILL 1968 By Farmer SENATE BILL 1495 By Haile SB1495 010350 - 1 - 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.