Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 1550 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 5, relative to epinephrine.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education - As 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2026

  7. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  10. Companion House Bill substituted

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 947

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Intro., P1C.

  15. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  16. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  19. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 2/17/2026

  20. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  21. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

  22. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  23. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  25. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  26. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  27. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  28. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  29. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  30. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  32. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  33. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  34. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  35. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  36. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  37. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0820)

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  40. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  41. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  42. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  43. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0498)

  44. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

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

  46. Signed by H. Speaker

  47. Signed by Senate Speaker

  48. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  49. Signed by Governor.

  50. Pub. Ch. 947

  51. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1550 do?
Education - As 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.
Who sponsors HB 1550?
HB 1550 is sponsored by Davis, Elaine (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), and Terry, Bryan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1550?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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