Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1716
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hensley (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 15, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 947
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/18/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 15, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 947 - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Companion House Bill substituted - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction