STATE BILLTN HB 1959PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to the ownership or control of pharmacies by pharmacy benefits managers.

State of Tennessee

As enacted, enacts the "Freedom, Access, and Integrity in Registered Pharmacy (FAIR Rx) Act." - Amends TCA Title 63.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1959 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1111 · May 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1111

Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 21, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Apr 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Show 26 earlier actions

Apr 15, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/8/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/1/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026House

Mar 16, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 16, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/16/2026House

Mar 10, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 10, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse

Mar 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 25, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 24, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 18, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 6, 2026Assigned to s/c Insurance SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 6, 2026Reassigned to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for ReviewHouse

Feb 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Health SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for ReviewHouse

Feb 2, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 22, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeMar 4, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMar 10, 2026 · House · 16 yea · 3 nayPassed

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 16, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 24 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Pharmacy, Pharmacists

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to the ownership or control of pharmacies by pharmacy benefits managers.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to the ownership or control of pharmacies by pharmacy benefits managers.

What it means for vendors

Bill details

Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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