Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 2556 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to medications approved by the federal food and drug administration.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1008

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill clarifies the scheduling of federally approved medications in Tennessee.

This bill specifies that if a substance is approved by the FDA and scheduled under federal law, it will be considered in the same schedule in Tennessee after 30 days. It also allows authorized healthcare prescribers to prescribe these drugs under specific conditions.

What this means for you
  • Healthcare: This means healthcare prescribers in Tennessee can more easily prescribe recently scheduled medications.

Summary

Controlled Substances - As enacted, clarifies that a substance that is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration and designated or scheduled under federal law by a final order published in the Federal Register is generally considered to be in the same schedule as such substance is designated or scheduled under the federal schedule of controlled substances after the expiration of 30 days from the date of publication of the final order; authorizes a licensed healthcare prescriber who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances to prescribe a drug product that has been so scheduled if certain other criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 1008

  2. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1008

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 1 - SA0969)

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  12. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0935)

  19. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1053)

  20. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  22. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  23. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  24. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026

  25. Companion House Bill substituted

  26. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2026

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  29. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  30. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

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

  32. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  33. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  34. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  36. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

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

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

  39. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  49. Ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee

  50. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  51. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026

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

  53. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

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

  55. Intro., P1C.

  56. Filed for introduction

  57. Filed for introduction

  58. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2556 do?
Controlled Substances - As enacted, clarifies that a substance that is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration and designated or scheduled under federal law by a final order published in the Federal Register is generally considered to be in the same schedule as such substance is designated or scheduled under the federal schedule of controlled substances after the expiration of 30 days from the date of publication of the final order; authorizes a licensed healthcare prescriber who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances to prescribe a drug product that has been so scheduled if certain other criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 2556?
SB 2556 is sponsored by Reeves, Shane (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2556?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 2556?
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