# Tennessee SB 2549: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53 and Title 63, relative to buprenorphine products.

Tennessee SB 2549, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53 and Title 63, relative to buprenorphine products., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Effective date(s) 04/07/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2549
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53 and Title 63, relative to buprenorphine products.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Effective date(s) 04/07/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Opioids
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (38 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Expanded provider category for correctional health workers: benefit, low. The law expands a health provider category in Tennessee’s buprenorphine rules. It includes people employed by, contracting with, or subcontracting through a contracted healthcare vendor serving Tennessee prisons or county or city jails. These people must provide healthcare services. The change took…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/16/2026 | pass | 30 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0677.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1954.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2549.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB 2504: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (signed)
- SB 2468: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (signed)
- SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (signed)
- SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing. (failed)
- SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to products regulated by the alcoholic beverage commission. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0677.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1954.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2549.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026)
- [SB 2504: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2504-2025-2026)
- [SB 2468: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to cr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2468-2025-2026)
- [SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2419-2025-2026)
- [SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2410-2025-2026)
- [SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to pr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2295-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2549-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).