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TN SB 1716

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2026-01-21
Status date
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Latest action
2026-05-15 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 947
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hensleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-21

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-22

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-11

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  5. 2026-02-18

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. 2026-04-01

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2026

  7. 2026-04-08

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. 2026-04-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  9. 2026-04-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  10. 2026-04-21

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  11. 2026-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2026-05-15

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 947

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 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

    2026-02-18 · pass · 9-0

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-08 · pass · 10-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1716&ga=114

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