Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 37
Opioids - As enacted, authorizes an insurer, for purposes of group insurance plans offered to state employees, to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL); requires the insurer to ensure that a non-opioid drug approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for the treatment or management of pain is not disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to an opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain on the PDL. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Davis (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 278
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 3/20/2025 | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/12/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 5, 2025 House | HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/5/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 28, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 278 - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 01/01/2026 - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0297) - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0087) - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0 - Mar 20, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Jan 15, 2025 · House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Dec 16, 2024 · House
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