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TN HB 1968

died on adjournment

Opioids - As enacted, adds Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. to the list of companies that may be released by the attorney general for pending or future claims regarding opioids. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Title 33.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1968 pass?

No. TN HB 1968 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 888

What is TN HB 1968 about?

TN HB 1968 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Opioids - As enacted, adds Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. to the list of companies that may be released by the attorney general for pending or future claims regarding opioids. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Title 33.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1968?

Farmer is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1968.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 888
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Farmerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  4. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  7. 2026-02-11

    Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/18/2026

  8. 2026-02-18

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  10. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  11. 2026-03-04

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  12. 2026-03-11

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-03-11

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  15. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  16. 2026-04-01

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-04-07

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  19. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026

  20. 2026-04-13

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  21. 2026-04-13

    Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  22. 2026-04-16

    Comp. SB subst.

  23. 2026-05-18

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 888

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-02-18 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2026 Passed

    2026-03-11 · pass · 16-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-07 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/9/2026 (1)

    2026-04-09 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1968&ga=114

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