TN HB 2136
enactedControlled 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 2136 pass?
Yes. TN HB 2136 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Pub. Ch. 1008
What is TN HB 2136 about?
TN HB 2136 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 2136?
Terry is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2136.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 1008
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Terryprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-26
Pub. Ch. 1008
2026-05-26
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
2026-05-19
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-07
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-27
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-21
Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 1 - SA0969)
2026-04-21
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2026-04-20
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026
2026-04-20
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
2026-04-17
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
2026-04-17
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
2026-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-16
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0935)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-04-16
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1053)
amendment-passage
2026-04-16
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-04-16
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-04-16
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-16
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-16
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026
2026-04-09
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-08
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
2026-04-07
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
2026-03-31
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
2026-03-24
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-17
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-11
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-02-27
Ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-27
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2026-02-04
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (5)
2026-03-11 · pass · 9-0
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (4)
2026-03-31 · pass · 20-0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3)
2026-04-07 · pass · 20-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)
2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-16 · pass · 91-0
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-21 · pass · 32-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2556
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