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HB2136Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to medications approved by the federal food and drug administration.

Passed

Introduced by Bryan Terry, District 48

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, clarifies that a substance that is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration and designated or scheduled under federal law by a final order published in the Federal Register, is generally considered to be in the same schedule as such substance is designated or scheduled under the federal schedule of controlled substances after the expiration of 30 days from the date of publication of the final order; authorizes a licensed healthcare prescriber who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances to prescribe a drug product that has been so scheduled if certain other criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 21, 2026

32

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

32 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
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  7. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

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

  9. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  10. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  11. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

  13. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  15. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0935)

  20. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1053)

  21. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  23. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  25. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026

  26. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  28. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026

  29. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  30. Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 1 - SA0969)

  31. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  33. Signed by H. Speaker

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 1008

  38. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

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