HB 1157 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, enacts the "Restore Trust in Public Health Messaging Act." - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 68.

HB 1157, the "Restore Trust in Public Health Messaging Act," requires Tennessee's Department of Health, local health departments, and state executive branch to ensure all public communications about FDA-regulated products (like medications) accurately reflect the FDA-approved or FDA-authorized labels. It prohibits promoting information that conflicts with these labels, including general product categories unless universally true or properly qualified. The law mandates an internal compliance review by July 2025, annual reporting to state officials starting in 2026, and a complaint process for violations with potential penalties. This directly affects state health agencies' public messaging about medical products, aiming to align communications with federal FDA standards.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Mar 28, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House Mar 17, 2025

How they voted

316
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic6
1 Yea 5 Nay
83% Nay
R Republican31
30 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0069)
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 17, PNV 0
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Susan Lynn
Susan Lynn
RRepublican
TN
57