Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 0817 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to bronchodilator rescue inhalers.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 346

  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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, authorizes a healthcare practitioner to prescribe and a pharmacist to dispense a prescribed, bronchodilator rescue inhaler to an authorized entity to be administered to a person believed to be experiencing asthma symptoms or respiratory distress in an emergency situation, under a standing protocol from the healthcare practitioner; encourages schools in LEAs and public charter schools to keep bronchodilator rescue inhalers to be administered to students believed to be having asthma symptoms or in respiratory distress in an emergency situation. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Education Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/10/2025

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

  19. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/25/2025

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

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0013)

  25. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  27. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  29. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0061)

  30. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0062)

  31. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0

  32. H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/14/2025

  33. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 & 2 Ayes 92, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0760

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

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  38. Signed by Governor.

  39. Pub. Ch. 346

  40. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 07/01/2026

  41. Filed for introduction

  42. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

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

  47. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  48. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/1/2025

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

  50. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

  53. Companion House Bill substituted

  54. Sponsor(s) Added.

  55. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 346

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0817 do?
Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, authorizes a healthcare practitioner to prescribe and a pharmacist to dispense a prescribed, bronchodilator rescue inhaler to an authorized entity to be administered to a person believed to be experiencing asthma symptoms or respiratory distress in an emergency situation, under a standing protocol from the healthcare practitioner; encourages schools in LEAs and public charter schools to keep bronchodilator rescue inhalers to be administered to students believed to be having asthma symptoms or in respiratory distress in an emergency situation. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 0817?
SB 0817 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0817?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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