Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 2179 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 13 and Title 33, Chapter 11, relative to disbursements.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

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

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

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • 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. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  20. Held on desk.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2179 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 SB 2179?
SB 2179 is sponsored by Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2179?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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