# Tennessee HB 0995: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to substance use.

Tennessee HB 0995, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to substance use., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-04-29 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 231) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0995
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to substance use.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 231
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (28 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

- Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Burkhart
- Cosponsor: Karen D. Camper (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Esther Helton-Haynes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Antonio Parkinson (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR &amp; RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-29: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 231
- 2025-04-07: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-03: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (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: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-10: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0231.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0995.pdf)
- HA0275: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0275.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0995.pdf)
- SA0142: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0142.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed)
- 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 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 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0231.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0995.pdf)
- [HA0275 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0275.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0995.pdf)
- [SA0142 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0142.pdf)

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- [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 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 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0995-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
