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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1984: Controlled Substances - As enacted, authorizes additional healthcare providers to directly administer buprenorphine mono or buprenorphine without the use of naloxone; adds that prescribing a buprenorphine product to nursing mother or prescribing an injectable mono product does not restrict certain healthcare providers from prescribing a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder without naloxone. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 11.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1984 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Controlled Substances - As enacted, authorizes additional healthcare providers to directly administer buprenorphine mono or buprenorphine without the use of naloxone; adds that prescribing a buprenorphine product to nursing mother or prescribing an injectable mono product does not restrict certain healthcare providers from prescribing a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder without naloxone. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 11. Primary sponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2026): Pub. Ch. 753.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Timothy HillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Pub. Ch. 753
  2. Effective date(s) 04/16/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10
  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source