# Tennessee HB 2389: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to psychotropic medication.

Tennessee HB 2389, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to psychotropic medication., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-06 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 659) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2389
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to psychotropic medication.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 659
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Drugs, Prescription
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (35 yes, 1 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: Kip Capley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse Chism (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Warner (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-16 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-04-06: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 659
- 2026-03-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-16: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-03-12: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/3/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-02-17: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee (House)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-02-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-05: P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review (House)
- 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0659.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2255.pdf)
- HA0582: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0582.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2389.pdf)
- SA0535: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0535.pdf)

## Related bills

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- HB 2309: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (failed)
- HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (failed)
- HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0659.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2255.pdf)
- [HA0582 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0582.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2389.pdf)
- [SA0535 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0535.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2389-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).