All Roll Calls
Yes: 38 • No: 2
Sponsored By: Shane Reeves (Republican)
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If you work for a jail or prison medical contractor, you are now covered under Tennessee’s buprenorphine rules. This includes employees, contractors, and subcontractors who provide care for the Tennessee Department of Correction or for county or city jails. This change takes effect immediately.
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Shane Reeves
Republican • Senate
Jeff Yarbro
Democrat • Senate
All Roll Calls
Yes: 38 • No: 2
Senate vote • 3/16/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/16/2026
Yes: 30 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 1
Pub. Ch. 677
Effective date(s) 04/07/2026
Signed by Governor.
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Signed by H. Speaker
Signed by Senate Speaker
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Subst. for comp. HB.
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 2
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SB 1612 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 8, relative to state employees.
HB 1709 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 20; Title 23; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70; Title 71 and Chapter 463 of the Public Acts of 2025, relative to the regulation of professions.
HB 1673 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 82; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to utility regulation.
HB 2532 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
HB 1708 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to motor vehicles.
HB 1847 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers.
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