Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2136
Controlled Substances - As enacted, clarifies that a substance that is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration and designated or scheduled under federal law by a final order published in the Federal Register is generally considered to be in the same schedule as such substance is designated or scheduled under the federal schedule of controlled substances after the expiration of 30 days from the date of publication of the final order; authorizes a licensed healthcare prescriber who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances to prescribe a drug product that has been so scheduled if certain other criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Terry (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 26, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1008
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 16, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 13, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 31, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (5) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 26, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1008 - May 26, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 - May 19, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 1 - SA0969) - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0935) - Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1053) - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026 - Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee - Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
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