TennesseeSB 0048114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids.

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Signed by Governor

Opioids

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Tennessee divides opioid settlement money for recovery

The council distributes qualifying statewide opioid settlement and bankruptcy agreement proceeds after they enter the opioid abatement fund. Counties that join the settlement receive a combined 35% share. The remaining 65% supports efforts to address opioid harm statewide, regionally, or locally. The law does not set a payment for households.

Tennessee can release government opioid claims

Tennessee's attorney general can release pending or future government opioid claims against companies named in the law and related entities. Releases must be part of settlement agreements, bankruptcy plans, or related agreements. The governor and state comptroller must both approve in writing before a release. The attorney general must find the release necessary to the state's interest in resolving the opioid crisis. This helps resolve cases but ends the government's ability to pursue the released claims.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025

Yes: 91 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/10/2025

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

    5/13/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 302

    5/13/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/22/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/21/2025Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1

    4/16/2025House
  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0377)

    4/16/2025House
  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/16/2025House
  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/13/2025House
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/10/2025Senate
  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 1

    3/10/2025Senate
  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0041)

    3/10/2025Senate
  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

    3/7/2025Senate
  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays0 PNV 0

    3/4/2025Senate
  17. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

    2/26/2025Senate
  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    1/15/2025Senate
  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/14/2025Senate
  20. Filed for introduction

    1/9/2025Senate

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