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SB2179Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 13 and Title 33, Chapter 11, relative to disbursements.

IntroducedSenate Finance, Ways and Means

Introduced by Ken Yager, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires that monies from the opioid abatement fund that are disbursed to nonprofit organizations for statewide, regional, or local opioid abatement and remediation purposes be disbursed as a combination of advance payment and reimbursement grants. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 13 and Title 33, Chapter 11.

Where it stands

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

April 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0 · March 18, 2026

5

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Bo Watson11No
Shane Reeves14Yes
Ferrell Haile18No
Jeff Yarbro21Yes
Edward Jackson25No
Joseph Hensley28No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

  8. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

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