HB 1648 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56 and Title 63, relative to funding oversight.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 790
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Auditing - As enacted, clarifies that, as of November 1, 2026, a non-governmental entity receiving in-kind funding from the state or a political subdivision of the state pursuant to the federal Public Health Service Act is eligible to qualify as a 340B entity, only if the entity is also a recipient of one or more state or federal grant awards that are subject to audit, reporting, and oversight requirements under state and federal law; authorizes the comptroller of the treasury and any state agency or political subdivision providing in-kind funding to verify eligibility and enforce compliance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56 and Title 63.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
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Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0748)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0830)
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Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 1
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 790
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Effective date(s) 11/01/2026
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
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Ref. to Insurance Committee
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Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
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Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
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Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
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Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026
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Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
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Reset on next avail. cal.
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
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Comp. SB subst.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 790
Sponsors
- Esther Helton-Haynes · Primary
- Timothy Hill · Cosponsor
- Scott Cepicky · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Helton-Haynes, Esther Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Hill, Timothy Republican
- Cepicky, Scott Republican
Not signed on (130)
130 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 130 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1648 do?
- Auditing - As enacted, clarifies that, as of November 1, 2026, a non-governmental entity receiving in-kind funding from the state or a political subdivision of the state pursuant to the federal Public Health Service Act is eligible to qualify as a 340B entity, only if the entity is also a recipient of one or more state or federal grant awards that are subject to audit, reporting, and oversight requirements under state and federal law; authorizes the comptroller of the treasury and any state agency or political subdivision providing in-kind funding to verify eligibility and enforce compliance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56 and Title 63.
- Who sponsors HB 1648?
- HB 1648 is sponsored by Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), and Cepicky, Scott (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1648?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1648?
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