Opioids - As enacted, establishes the opioid abatement fund; enacts the "Opioid Abatement Council Act"; enacts the "Tennessee Opioid Abatement Act"; authorizes the attorney general and reporter to settle claims against opioid manufacturers. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 20; Title 29; Title 33; Title 47; Title 53; Title 68 and Title 71.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Signed May 24, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
26–2
Passed
Total votes 28
May 5, 2021
D
Democratic4
50% Nay
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
65
Key actions
32
Committee
32
Amendments
2
May 24, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 2
upper
May 4, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0386)
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0456)
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/3/2021
lower
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/4/2021
upper
May 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/4/2021
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/3/2021
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 5/3/2021
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/28/2021
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 4/27/2021
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 4/21/2021
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/21/2021
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/20/2021
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 4/6/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 4/6/2021
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/31/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Health Committee -- Finance, Ways, & Means
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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