# Tennessee HB 0491: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids. Tennessee HB 0491, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-05-13 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 302) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0491-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0491 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 302 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Opioids - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (65 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-16 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-04-14 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-05-13: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 302 - 2025-04-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-04-16: Comp. SB subst. (House) - 2025-04-15: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 (House) - 2025-04-15: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 (House) - 2025-04-15: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-14: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025 (House) - 2025-04-14: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-09: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-09: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-04-02: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 (House) - 2025-03-26: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-29: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0302.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0048.pdf) - HA0377: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0377.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0491.pdf) - SA0041: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0041.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed) - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0302.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0048.pdf) - [HA0377 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0377.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0491.pdf) - [SA0041 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0041.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026) - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0491-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).