Opioids - As enacted, adds Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. to the list of companies that may be released by the attorney general for pending or future claims regarding opioids. - Amends TCA Title 20 and Title 33.
HB 1968 amends Tennessee law to add Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. to the list of companies that may be released by the attorney general from pending or future opioid-related claims. The bill updates two sections of Tennessee Code (Title 20 and Title 33) by replacing "Purdue Pharma L.P." with the new list of companies. This change directly affects the attorney general's authority to release these specific pharmaceutical manufacturers from opioid litigation. The bill does not create new claims or funding but modifies the legal criteria for releasing certain entities from existing or future lawsuits.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action May 18, 2026
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/18/2026
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Farmer
RRepublican
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