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SB 194 Tennessee Senate · 111th Regular Session (2019-2020)

Opioids - As enacted, defines "alternative treatments," for purposes of the requirement that prescribing physicians explain reasonable alternatives to opioids, as including chiropractic care, physical therapy, acupuncture, and other treatments that relieve pain without the use of opioids. - Amends TCA Section 63-1-164.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 28, 2019 Signed Apr 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2019 · House Mar 21, 2019

How they voted

29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 4, 2019
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
25 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Apr 9, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2019
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/12/2019
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee for 3/6/2019
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/27/2019
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.