Opioids - As enacted, adds Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. to the list of companies that may be released by the attorney general for pending or future claims regarding opioids. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Title 33.
SB 1495 amends Tennessee law to add Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. to the list of companies the attorney general may release from pending or future opioid-related claims. The bill updates Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 20-13-203 and 33-11-103(p) to replace "Purdue Pharma L.P." with a combined list including those three new companies. This change directly affects these pharmaceutical companies by expanding the pool eligible for potential release from opioid litigation claims. The policy change modifies the legal criteria for when the state attorney general can release companies from liability in opioid cases.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed May 5, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
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