Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, requires a practitioner to discuss with a patient the risks associated with a Schedule II controlled, dangerous substance or other opioid pain reliever prior to the initial prescription and prior to the third prescription. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
Bill status
failed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2022
Last action Mar 22, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2022
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 17, 2022
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
14
Committee
14
Mar 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0629)
upper
Mar 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/22/2022
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/22/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/15/2022
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/15/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/9/2022
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/8/2022
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 2/22/2022
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/15/2022
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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