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SB2556Introduced in the Senate

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 Shane Reeves, District 14

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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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

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1008

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · April 1, 2026

8

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

9 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
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Bo Watson11Not Voting
Shane Reeves14Yes
Ferrell Haile18Yes
Jeff Yarbro21Yes
Edward Jackson25Yes
Joseph Hensley28Yes

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 2/25/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

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

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

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

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

  11. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  12. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  13. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  15. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2026

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  17. Companion House Bill substituted

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1008

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