Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 3 D cosponsors

HB 1949 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 13 and Title 33, Chapter 11, relative to disbursements.

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, requires that monies from the opioid abatement fund that are disbursed to nonprofit organizations for statewide, regional, or local opioid abatement and remediation purposes be disbursed as a combination of advance payment and reimbursement grants. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 13 and Title 33, Chapter 11.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

  8. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Intro., P1C.

  11. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  14. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  15. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  16. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  18. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  19. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

  26. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  27. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  28. Held on desk.

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1949 do?
Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, requires that monies from the opioid abatement fund that are disbursed to nonprofit organizations for statewide, regional, or local opioid abatement and remediation purposes be disbursed as a combination of advance payment and reimbursement grants. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 13 and Title 33, Chapter 11.
Who sponsors HB 1949?
HB 1949 is sponsored by Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), and Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1949?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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