STATE BILLTN HB 1968PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to 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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 18, 2026; 178 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1968 · PassedMay 18

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 888 · May 18, 2026

Sponsor

AFAndrew FarmerRepresentative · Republican · HD-017Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 18, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 888

Apr 16, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Apr 13, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026House

Apr 13, 2026Objected to on Consent Calendar.House

Apr 9, 2026H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026House

Apr 7, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026House

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Apr 1, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

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

Mar 11, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026House

Feb 25, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 18, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026House

Feb 11, 2026Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/18/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Civil Justice SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Feb 2, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 22, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeFeb 18, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 1, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 7, 2026 · House · 27 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Opioids

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