HB1949

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 13 and Title 33, Chapter 11, relative to disbursements.

Introduced·1/22/26

Tennessee HB1949 mandates that funds for opioid abatement and remediation be disbursed to nonprofits as a combination of advance payment and.

Tennessee HB1949 amends the state code to require that funds approved for statewide, regional, or local opioid abatement and remediation purposes be disbursed to nonprofit organizations as a combination of advance payment and reimbursement grants. The advance payment grants, which should comprise approximately fifty percent (50%) of the total funds, are intended for recurring expenses, including employee wages and salaries. This act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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3
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

28 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Apr 21

House

Held on desk.

Apr 21

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 14

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026