# Tennessee SB 0048: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids. Tennessee SB 0048, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Effective date(s) 05/02/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0048-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0048 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-09 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Opioids - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (129 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tennessee divides opioid settlement money for recovery: benefit, medium. 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. T… - Tennessee can release government opioid claims: mixed, low. 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 befor… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 91 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/10/2025 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-05-13: Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 - 2025-05-13: Pub. Ch. 302 - 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House) - 2025-04-16: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0377) (House) - 2025-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-13: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-10: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0041) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-09: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0302.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0048.pdf) - HA0377: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0377.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0048.pdf) - SA0041: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0041.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2670: 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… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2631: 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,… (failed) - HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 162 of the Private Acts of 1994; Chapter 140 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapte… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0302.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0048.pdf) - [HA0377 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0377.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0048.pdf) - [SA0041 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0041.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2649-2025-2026) - [HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2533-2025-2026) - [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-SB0048-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).