HB 2136 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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 are met. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

HB 2136 requires Tennessee's Department of Health to submit an annual report by January 1, 2027, listing all FDA-approved medications for women's health, including a brief summary of each. The report must be sent to the Senate and House speakers, providing legislators with a centralized overview of new women's health treatments. This bill does not change medication approval processes or affect patients directly; it only establishes a reporting requirement for the state health department. The legislation amends specific Tennessee Code sections to implement this information-gathering process.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
16
Committee
13
Amendments
2
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0935)
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1053)
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bryan Terry
Bryan Terry
RRepublican
TN
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