Controlled Substances - As enacted, authorizes additional healthcare providers to directly administer buprenorphine mono or buprenorphine without the use of naloxone; adds that prescribing a buprenorphine product to nurs
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53, Chapter 11, relative to the use of buprenorphine products.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Controlled Substances - As enacted, authorizes additional healthcare providers to directly administer buprenorphine mono or buprenorphine without the use of naloxone; adds that prescribing a buprenorphine product to nursing mother or prescribing an injectable mono product does not restrict certain healthcare providers from prescribing a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder without naloxone. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 11. HB1984 has been assigned Public Chapter Numbe
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Show all 42 actions
Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026 · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 753 · Apr 24, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Sponsor change. · Feb 11, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 12, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Feb 18, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
No Action Taken · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 3 · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 1, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 6, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 7, 2026
House
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 28, Noes 3
CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 82, Noes 1, Present and not voting 10
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 20, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (Apr 7, 2026).