Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 0037 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to the use of drugs for the treatment of pain.

Last action — Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 10, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Opioids - As enacted, authorizes an insurer, for purposes of group insurance plans offered to state employees, to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL); requires the insurer to ensure that a non-opioid drug approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for the treatment or management of pain is not disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to an opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain on the PDL. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 278

  2. Pub. Ch. 278

  3. Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0297)

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  15. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  16. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  19. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0087)

  20. Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  22. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  25. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  26. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  27. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  28. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

  29. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  30. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Filed for introduction

  33. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  34. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  35. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  36. Intro., P1C.

  37. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0037 do?
Opioids - As enacted, authorizes an insurer, for purposes of group insurance plans offered to state employees, to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL); requires the insurer to ensure that a non-opioid drug approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for the treatment or management of pain is not disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to an opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain on the PDL. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Who sponsors HB 0037?
HB 0037 is sponsored by Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0037?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2024. Enacted.
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