# Tennessee SB 2255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to psychotropic medication. Tennessee SB 2255, 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) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Effective date(s) 04/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2255-2025-2026 - 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 2255 - 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: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Effective date(s) 04/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Drugs, Prescription - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (112 yes, 18 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 | pass | 75 | 16 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/5/2026 | pass | 28 | 2 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-04-06: Effective date(s) 04/01/2026 - 2026-04-06: Pub. Ch. 659 - 2026-04-01: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-03-18: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 16, PNV 1 (House) - 2026-03-16: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0582) (House) - 2026-03-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-09: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-05: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 2, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0535) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## 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/SB2255.pdf) - SA0535: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0535.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2228: 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… (failed) - SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (failed) - SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relative to ambulances. (signed) - SB 2213: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities. (signed) - SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 6… (failed) - SB 2177: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (signed) ## 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/SB2255.pdf) - [SA0535 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0535.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2228: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2228-2025-2026) - [SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2229-2025-2026) - [SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2221-2025-2026) - [SB 2213: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2213-2025-2026) - [SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2224-2025-2026) - [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) - [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-SB2255-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).