SB2179

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

Introduced·2/2/26
Draft Text

Tennessee SB2179 mandates that funds for opioid abatement and remediation be disbursed to nonprofits as a combination of advance payment and.

Tennessee SB2179 amends the Tennessee 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 must comprise approximately fifty percent (50%) of the total funds and be used for recurring expenses, including employee wages and salaries. This act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance, Ways and Means Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

5 Yea

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4 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 17

1:00 PM

Senate Health And Welfare Hearing

History

Apr 15

Senate

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

Mar 18

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

Mar 17

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026