---
type: "Bill"
title: "Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, makes various changes concerning the prescription of certain Scheduled controlled substances. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 3; Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 4."
description: "Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, makes various changes concerning the prescription of certain Scheduled controlled substances. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 3; Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 4."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 810"
citation: "Tennessee SB 810 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Drugs", "Prescription"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Reeves", "Sexton C"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-02-05"
last_action: "2019-04-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bf3fe479-0c9e-4f02-a24b-f096668acaf7"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0810&GA=111"
source_hash: "ca11b1f6b98aace34fd66741c69973679e7ac724258bf27182debb1c90a7ca68"
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 810 (111) — Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, makes various changes concerning the prescription of certain Scheduled controlled substances. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 3; Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 4.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0035** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0035.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0110** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0110.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0810.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/5/2019 (2) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/13/2019 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Moion for passage as amended 3/21/2019 Passed — **31–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/28/2019 Passed — **88–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 2/20/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/14/2019 3/7/2019 (1) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Reeves — primary (person)
- Sexton C — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-05** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-05** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-02-07** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- **2019-02-07** P2C, ref. to Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-11** Assigned to s/c Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-13** Placed on s/c cal Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee for 2/20/2019
- **2019-02-20** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-27** Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/5/2019
- **2019-03-05** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-06** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2019
- **2019-03-06** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2019
- **2019-03-07** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/14/2019
- **2019-03-13** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2019-03-14** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/25/19
- **2019-03-14** Reset on next avail. cal.
- **2019-03-15** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/18/2019
- **2019-03-18** Senate Reset on calendar for 3/21/2019
- **2019-03-19** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/21/2019
- **2019-03-21** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1 `passage`
- **2019-03-21** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0110)
- **2019-03-22** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-03-25** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2019-03-25** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/28/19
- **2019-03-25** Reset on next avail. cal.
- **2019-03-28** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-03-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2019-03-28** Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2019-03-28** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0035) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-03-28** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2019-03-28** Comp. SB subst.
- **2019-04-01** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-04-02** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-04-09** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-15** Pub. Ch. 124
- **2019-04-15** Effective date(s) 04/09/2019; 07/01/2019
- **2019-04-15** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 124

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bf3fe479-0c9e-4f02-a24b-f096668acaf7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).