Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 37
Session 114
Opioids - As enacted, authorizes an insurer, for purposes of group insurance plans offered to state employees, to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL); requires the insurer to ensure that a non-opioid drug approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for the treatment or management of pain is not disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to an opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain on the PDL. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 24, 2025
First Action
Dec 16, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 28, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
37
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed (1)
Summary
Unavailable
04/28/2025
House
Pub. Ch. 278
04/28/2025
House
Effective date(s) 01/01/2026
04/24/2025
House
Signed by Governor.
04/16/2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
04/14/2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/10/2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/08/2025
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/07/2025
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/07/2025
House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0297)
04/07/2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1
03/26/2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
03/25/2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
03/24/2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0087)
03/24/2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0
03/20/2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
03/19/2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
03/12/2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
03/05/2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
03/05/2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
02/26/2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
01/28/2025
House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
01/16/2025
House
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
01/15/2025
House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
01/14/2025
House
Intro., P1C.
12/16/2024
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Dec 31, 2024 2:55:49 AM
Record Updated
Oct 12, 2025 2:46:59 PM