AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 5, relative to epinephrine.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs 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.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 15, 2026
- 181 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 1716 · PassedMay 15
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Bill details
- Last action
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 947 · May 15, 2026
Sponsors
JHJoseph HensleySenator · Republican · SD-028Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RHRobert HarshbargerSenator · Republican · SD-004
Bill history
Newest first.
May 15, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 947
Apr 22, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Apr 21, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate
Apr 17, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026Senate
Apr 17, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026Senate
Apr 8, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate
Apr 1, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2026Senate
Feb 18, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate
Show 4 earlier actions
Feb 11, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026Senate
Jan 22, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeSenate
Jan 21, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Jan 15, 2026Filed for introductionSenate
Recorded votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Feb 18, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeApr 8, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Education
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