Education - As enacted, expands the prescribed forms of epinephrine that an LEA or nonpublic school is authorized to administer when a student is believed to be experiencing a life-threatening allergic or anaphylactic re
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 5, relative to epinephrine.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education - As enacted, expands the prescribed forms of epinephrine that an LEA or nonpublic school is authorized to administer when a student is believed to be experiencing a life-threatening allergic or anaphylactic reaction to any prescribed form of epinephrine, not just epinephrine auto-injectors. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 5. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 947 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 13, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 14, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Jan 15, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Jan 15, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/10/2026 · Feb 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 2/17/2026 · Feb 10, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar · Feb 17, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 7, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0820) · Apr 13, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 13, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0498) · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 27, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 6, 2026
House
Signed by Governor. · May 7, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 947 · May 15, 2026
Senate
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 15, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 22, 2026).