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

SB 2179: Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, requires that monies from the opioid abatement fund that are disbursed to nonprofit organizations for statewide, regional, or local opioid abatement and remediation purposes be disbursed as a combination of advance payment and reimbursement grants. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 13 and Title 33, Chapter 11.

In committee 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

SB 2179 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, requires that monies from the opioid abatement fund that are disbursed to nonprofit organizations for statewide, regional, or local opioid abatement and remediation purposes be disbursed as a combination of advance payment and reimbursement grants. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 13 and Title 33, Chapter 11. Primary sponsor: Ken Yager (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ken YagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
  2. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0
  3. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
  5. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  6. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  7. Filed for introduction
  8. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sources

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