---
type: "Bill"
title: "Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As enacted, authorizes the board of pharmacy to register any mechanical or electronic systems that operate solely on the premises of a hematology or oncology clinic in this state and that perform the storage, control, and dispensing of commercially available drug products pursuant to a valid patient-specific prescription, as part of the operations of a licensed pharmacy; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71."
description: "Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As enacted, authorizes the board of pharmacy to register any mechanical or electronic systems that operate solely on the premises of a hematology or oncology clinic in this state and that perform the storage, control, and dispensing of commercially available drug products pursuant to a valid patient-specific prescription, as part of the operations of a licensed pharmacy; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2139"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2139 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Pharmacists", "Pharmacy"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Reeves"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-29"
last_action: "2024-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e690bcbb-1cb6-479e-8048-5c85054bc598"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2139&GA=113"
source_hash: "65b931756f8bc147a522e1e1b2a8a4de6423ffa0633568c5c4e8e1eb4b29da49"
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 2139 (113) — Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As enacted, authorizes the board of pharmacy to register any mechanical or electronic systems that operate solely on the premises of a hematology or oncology clinic in this state and that perform the storage, control, and dispensing of commercially available drug products pursuant to a valid patient-specific prescription, as part of the operations of a licensed pharmacy; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0774** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0774.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0616** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0616.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0977** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0977.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2139.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/10/2024 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2024 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/3/2024 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Reeves — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-29** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-31** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-01** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-27** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/5/2024
- **2024-03-05** Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-06** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-08** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-11** Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
- **2024-03-11** Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
- **2024-03-13** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
- **2024-03-20** Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- **2024-03-27** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/3/2024
- **2024-04-03** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-04-04** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-08** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2024
- **2024-04-10** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-04-10** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-10** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0977)
- **2024-04-10** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0616)
- **2024-04-11** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-15** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-22** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-22** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0774) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-22** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-24** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-25** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-06** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-13** Effective date(s) 05/06/2024
- **2024-05-13** Pub. Ch. 935

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e690bcbb-1cb6-479e-8048-5c85054bc598`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).