Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB1968: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids.
Status: Chaptered, May 18, 2026
Fiscal Summary OTHER FISCAL IMPACT In the event that the state enters into and reaches a settlement with any of the entities outlined in this legislation, there will be an increase in forgone state revenue and a corresponding increase in local revenue. The precise amount of any such settlement cannot be reasonably determined. Bill Summary Abstract summarizes the bill.
What the bill says
An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids. SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 20-13-203, is amended by deleting the language "and Purdue Pharma L.P." wherever it appears and substituting instead the language "Purdue Pharma L.P., Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.". SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 33-11-103(p), is amended by deleting the language "or Purdue Pharma LP." and substituting instead the language "Purdue Pharma L.P., Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., or Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.". SECTION 3. If any provision of this act or the application of any provision of this act to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to that end, the provisions of this act are severable. SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. HB1968
Sponsors
- Farmer, Andrew (R, 17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Comp. became Pub. Ch. 888
- : Comp. SB subst.
- : H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
- : Objected to on Consent Calendar.
- : H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026
- : Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
- : Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- : Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
- : Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- : Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 16, 2026): 87 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (April 7, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 1, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (March 11, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (February 19, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (February 18, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB1968?
- HB1968 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids.
- What does HB1968 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20 and Title 33, relative to opioids.
- What is the status of HB1968?
- Chaptered as of May 18, 2026. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 888 (May 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1968?
- Farmer, Andrew (R, 17).
- Where is the official record for HB1968?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1968&GA=114
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