# Tennessee SB 2149: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to clinical trials. Tennessee SB 2149, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to clinical trials., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Effective date(s) 05/22/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2149-2025-2026 - 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 2149 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to clinical trials. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Dept. of - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (214 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Doctor oversight and safety in trials: benefit, low. Ibogaine is given only at a hospital or qualified research site. A Tennessee-licensed physician must direct your care. Trials must use patient screening and safety rules that follow federal law and guidance. - Legal protection in ibogaine trials: benefit, low. If you are in a federally authorized ibogaine trial, Tennessee does not treat allowed trial activities as crimes. This covers providers, researchers, patients, and institutions. Protection applies only to conduct inside the trial that federal law authorizes and follows this chapter. - Tennessee institutions can run ibogaine trials: benefit, low. Tennessee research hospitals and universities can join ibogaine clinical trials. Trials must follow state and federal law, including a valid FDA IND when required. Institutions can use federal, private, or philanthropic money to run these trials. - Ibogaine use limited to trials: cost, low. You can get ibogaine in Tennessee only if you are in an authorized clinical trial. Routine or non-research use is not allowed. The trial must follow state and federal law. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stevens ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 4/23/2026 | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 | pass | 84 | 1 | | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2026 | pass | 31 | 1 | | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2026 | pass | 31 | 1 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | | | ## Bill text - HA1253, 2026-04-22: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1253.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1119.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2075.pdf) - HA0676: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0676.pdf) - HA0952: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0952.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2149.pdf) - SA0597: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0597.pdf) - SA0944: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0944.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2173: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. 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(signed) ## Sources - [HA1253 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1253.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1119.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2075.pdf) - [HA0676 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0676.pdf) - [HA0952 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0952.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2149.pdf) - [SA0597 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0597.pdf) - [SA0944 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0944.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2173: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2173-2025-2026) - [SB 2177: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 3…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2177-2025-2026) - [SB 2166: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2166-2025-2026) - [SB 2085: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the vi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2085-2025-2026) - [SB 2057: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2057-2025-2026) - [SB 2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2017-2025-2026) - [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-SB2149-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).