HB 2136 Enacted
Controlled Substances - As enacted, clarifies that a substance that is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration and designated or scheduled under federal law by a final order published in the Federal Register, is generally considered to be in the same schedule as such substance is designated or scheduled under the federal schedule of controlled substances after the expiration of 30 days from the date of publication of the final order; authorizes a licensed healthcare prescriber who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances to prescribe a drug product that has been so scheduled if certain other criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 26, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
May 26, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1008
May 19, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 27, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 1 - SA0969)
Apr 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
Apr 20, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026
Apr 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1053)
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0935)
Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
Mar 24, 2026 · House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee
Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction