Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 2444 — Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, creates sales tax of ten cents per opioid pill dispensed pursuant to prescription; collected tax to be allocated for drug education, prevention, and treatment, including drug courts. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 22; Title 16, Chapter 6 and Title 67.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  2. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/18/18

  3. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/13/2018

  4. Placed behind the budget

  5. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 4/4/2018

  6. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/3/2018

  7. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 3/28/2018

  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/28/2018

  9. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 3/21/2018

  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/21/2018

  11. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 3/14/2018

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/14/2018

  13. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/7/2018

  15. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/7/2018

  16. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/7/2018

  17. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/28/2018

  18. P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  19. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee

  20. P1C.

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  22. Intro.

  23. Filed for intro.

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2444?
SB 2444 is sponsored by Mitchell, Bo (Democrat) and Kyle, Sara (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2444?
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2444?
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