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TennesseeHB 0760114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to bronchodilator rescue inhalers.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
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Community sites can stock rescue inhalers
Beginning July 1, 2026, eligible Tennessee sites can keep prescribed rescue inhalers, including needed devices such as disposable spacers. Eligible sites may have allergens that cause severe allergic reactions, including child care centers, restaurants, camps, and sports arenas. A prescriber can prescribe the inhaler in the site's name, and a pharmacist can dispense it. Participating sites must name an employee to keep it secure, unlocked, and accessible. That employee can give it during an asthma or breathing emergency when a physician is not immediately available. Use must follow a written plan approved by the prescriber. The Board of Pharmacy can issue implementing rules through Tennessee's administrative rulemaking process; this authority began upon enactment.
Public schools encouraged to stock rescue inhalers
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee public schools, including charter schools, are encouraged—not required—to stock rescue inhalers. The law encourages keeping them in at least two places within each school. Schools that stock them must keep them secure, unlocked, and accessible. A nurse or trained staff member can give an inhaler to a student believed to have asthma symptoms or breathing distress. Use must follow a written plan from a prescribing healthcare practitioner. The State Board of Education must develop clinical rules with the Department of Health through Tennessee's administrative rulemaking process. That rulemaking requirement took effect upon enactment.
Families face limits on school inhaler claims
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee families face limits on civil claims for ordinary negligence during school rescue inhaler use. The protection covers authorized school nurses, trained staff, and the school or district that employs or contracts with them. It applies to actions or failures to act resulting from giving a student an inhaler. Staff must believe in good faith that the student has life-threatening asthma symptoms or breathing distress.
Limits on claims against inhaler providers
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law limits liability for harm from emergency inhaler use at authorized Tennessee sites. It protects the site and its designated employee when the employee administers the inhaler under the law. That protection does not apply when the employee intentionally disregards the person's safety. Prescribers and dispensing pharmacists also receive protection unless they intentionally disregard safety when prescribing, approving the plan, or dispensing.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Rebecca K. Alexander
Republican • House
Aftyn Behn
Democrat • House
Kip Capley
Republican • House
Elaine Davis
Republican • House
Ronnie Glynn
Democrat • House
Yusuf Hakeem
Democrat • House
T.J. Hardaway
Democrat • House
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican • House
Mary Littleton
Republican • House
Susan M. Lynn
Republican • House
Larry J. Miller
Democrat • House
Bryan Terry
Republican • House
Towns
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2025
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS 4/14/2025
Yes: 92 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/9/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025
Yes: 28 • No: 0
House vote • 3/31/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025
Yes: 93 • No: 0
House vote • 3/31/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/25/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 22 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2025
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Yes: 13 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2025
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Yes: 16 • No: 0
House vote • 2/25/2025
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE
Yes: 22 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 07/01/2026
5/8/2025Pub. Ch. 346
5/8/2025Signed by Governor.
5/2/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/21/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/17/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/15/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/15/2025HouseH. concurred in S. am. no. 1 & 2 Ayes 92, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0760
4/14/2025HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar 4/14/2025
4/10/2025HousePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0
4/9/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0062)
4/9/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0061)
4/9/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/9/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/3/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/1/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1
3/31/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0013)
3/31/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/31/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
3/27/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
3/26/2025HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/25/2025HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/25/2025
3/19/2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/19/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
3/12/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
3/12/2025House
Bill Text
HA0013 (Substitute)
3/31/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0061
SA0062
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