---
type: "Bill"
title: "Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to prescribing buprenorphine products. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 53."
description: "Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to prescribing buprenorphine products. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 53."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2019"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2019 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Drugs", "Prescription"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Reeves"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 22
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-25"
last_action: "2024-05-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/64c8b90e-9f40-4356-9cdb-cc08571d15bf"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2019&GA=113"
source_hash: "2ae428585d58f9db71951d843252ceaf5395fa542342afd58f34064c2efcf4b6"
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 SB 2019 (113) — Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, makes changes to the law relative to prescribing buprenorphine products. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 53.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0850** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0850.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0702** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0702.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2019.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/25/2024 Passed (1) — **32–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2024 Passed (1) — **83–5** (pass) · lower
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/13/2024 Passed — **8–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Reeves — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-25** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-29** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-31** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee `passage`
- **2024-03-06** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
- **2024-03-13** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
- **2024-03-13** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-22** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/25/2024
- **2024-03-25** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-25** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1 `passage`
- **2024-03-25** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0702)
- **2024-03-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-28** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-11** Passed H., Ayes 83, Nays 5, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2024-04-11** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0850) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-11** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-15** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-16** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-16** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-17** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-29** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-09** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-09** Pub. Ch. 808

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/64c8b90e-9f40-4356-9cdb-cc08571d15bf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).