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HB1984Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53, Chapter 11, relative to the use of buprenorphine products.

Passed

Introduced by Timothy Hill, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, authorizes additional healthcare providers to directly administer buprenorphine mono or buprenorphine without the use of naloxone; adds that prescribing a buprenorphine product to nursing mother or prescribing an injectable mono product does not restrict certain healthcare providers from prescribing a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder without naloxone. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 11.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

April 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · March 30, 2026

28

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5No
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes
Bo Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor change.

  6. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  12. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026

  14. No Action Taken

  15. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  16. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  18. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026

  19. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10

  20. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  23. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  24. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 3

  25. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  26. Signed by H. Speaker

  27. Signed by Senate Speaker

  28. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  29. Signed by Governor.

  30. Pub. Ch. 753

  31. Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

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