Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 11 R cosponsors

SB 2255 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to psychotropic medication.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

  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 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 18, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, requires the bureau of TennCare to biannually publish two comprehensive statewide data reports on the use of psychotropic medications and the psychotropic medications' associated costs with certain list categories and data points that must be included in each report. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 68 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/3/2026

  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026

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

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 659

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026

  29. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0535)

  30. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 2, PNV 1

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  33. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  34. Subst. for comp. HB.

  35. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0582)

  36. Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 16, PNV 1

  37. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Signed by H. Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 659

  43. Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (122)

122 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2255 do?
Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, requires the bureau of TennCare to biannually publish two comprehensive statewide data reports on the use of psychotropic medications and the psychotropic medications' associated costs with certain list categories and data points that must be included in each report. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 68 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 2255?
SB 2255 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Johnson, Jack (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2255?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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