# Tennessee HB 1959: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to the ownership or control of pharmacies by pharmacy benefits managers. Tennessee HB 1959, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to the ownership or control of pharmacies by pharmacy benefits managers., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-27 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1111) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1959-2025-2026 - 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 1959 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to the ownership or control of pharmacies by pharmacy benefits managers. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1111 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 34 - Subjects: Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (67 yes, 5 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: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Fred Atchley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Aftyn Behn (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ed Butler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michele Carringer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Cochran (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tandy Darby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Faison (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rusty Grills (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kirk Haston (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Esther Helton-Haynes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gary Hicks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sabi 'Doc' Kumar (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Justin Lafferty (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Pat Marsh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Martin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Powers - Cosponsor: Kevin D. Raper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cameron Sexton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Sparks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Stinnett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: White - Cosponsor: Ryan Williams (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-20 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 24 | 0 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 3 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 2 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-05-27: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1111 - 2026-04-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-04-21: Comp. SB subst. (House) - 2026-04-16: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 (House) - 2026-04-08: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 (House) - 2026-04-08: Placed behind the budget (House) - 2026-04-01: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 (House) - 2026-04-01: Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/8/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/1/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 (House) - 2026-03-16: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2026-03-16: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/16/2026 (House) - 2026-03-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-10: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee (House) - 2026-03-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026 (House) - 2026-03-04: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 (House) - 2026-02-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-06: Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-06: Reassigned to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review (House) - 2026-02-04: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-04: P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review (House) - 2026-02-02: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-01-22: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1111.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2040.pdf) - HA0648: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0648.pdf) - HA0649: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0649.pdf) - HA1228: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1228.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1959.pdf) - SA0533: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0533.pdf) - SA0841: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0841.pdf) - SA0842: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0842.pdf) - SA1052: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1052.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (failed) - HB 1906: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability. (failed) - HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (failed) - HB 1710: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. (failed) - HB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances. (failed) - HB 1681: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development distric… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1111.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2040.pdf) - [HA0648 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0648.pdf) - [HA0649 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0649.pdf) - [HA1228 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1228.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1959.pdf) - [SA0533 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0533.pdf) - [SA0841 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0841.pdf) - [SA0842 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0842.pdf) - [SA1052 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1052.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1967-2025-2026) - [HB 1906: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1906-2025-2026) - [HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1720-2025-2026) - [HB 1710: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapt…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1710-2025-2026) - [HB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1667-2025-2026) - [HB 1681: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1681-2025-2026) - [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-HB1959-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).