---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the controlled substance database committee to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 53."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the controlled substance database committee to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 53."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 202"
citation: "Tennessee HB 202 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ragan"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 19
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-13"
last_action: "2023-03-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9137cdcf-612a-4782-8fa8-3193c51979c4"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0202&GA=113"
source_hash: "d6aa8e1aabcfa014b9b6e15e6dcaeaf03421ba29e0c61d6621d291ac68996fcc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 202 (113) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the controlled substance database committee to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 53.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0202.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 2/9/2023 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2023 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/6/2023 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/13/2023 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ragan — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-13** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-20** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-01-21** P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-01** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/6/2023
- **2023-02-06** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-08** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/9/2023
- **2023-02-09** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/13/2023
- **2023-02-13** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-14** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-02-16** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-23** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-23** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-02-24** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-02-27** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-02-28** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-02** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-10** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-23** Effective date(s) 03/10/2023
- **2023-03-23** Pub. Ch. 29

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9137cdcf-612a-4782-8fa8-3193c51979c4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).