Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 2279 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to pain management.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  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 April 14, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Health Care - As enacted, requires the department of health to make available to the public on its website all inspection criteria required for compliance by pain management clinics; makes other changes relative to pain management. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

  9. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  10. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  11. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  12. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026

  17. Comp. SB subst.

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 861

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  23. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

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

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

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

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  28. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0724)

  29. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  32. Subst. for comp. HB.

  33. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0947)

  34. Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 13, PNV 7

  35. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 861

  41. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

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 2279 do?
Health Care - As enacted, requires the department of health to make available to the public on its website all inspection criteria required for compliance by pain management clinics; makes other changes relative to pain management. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 2279?
SB 2279 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2279?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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