Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0428 — 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 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 278

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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 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. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  15. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  16. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  17. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0297)

  18. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1

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

  20. Signed by H. Speaker

  21. Signed by Senate Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 278

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

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  35. Companion House Bill substituted

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 278

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 SB 0428 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 SB 0428?
SB 0428 is sponsored by Reeves, Shane (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), and Jackson, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0428?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2024. Enacted.
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