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TN HB 1954

died on adjournment

Opioids - As enacted, adds that a healthcare provider who subcontracts through the contracted healthcare vendor with the department of correction may prescribe a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder if other certain listed criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1954 pass?

No. TN HB 1954 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 (2026-04-13): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 677

What is TN HB 1954 about?

TN HB 1954 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Opioids - As enacted, adds that a healthcare provider who subcontracts through the contracted healthcare vendor with the department of correction may prescribe a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder if other certain listed criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1954?

Helton-Haynes is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1954.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 677
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Helton-Haynesprimary

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

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  6. 2026-02-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026

  8. 2026-03-03

    Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026

  9. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026

  10. 2026-03-10

    No Action Taken

  11. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  12. 2026-03-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  14. 2026-03-19

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/23/2026

  15. 2026-03-23

    Comp. SB subst.

  16. 2026-04-13

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 677

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1954&ga=114

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