Controlled Substances - As enacted, clarifies that a substance that is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration and designated or scheduled under federal law by a final order published in the Federal Register is generally considered to be in the same schedule as such substance is designated or scheduled under the federal schedule of controlled substances after the expiration of 30 days from the date of publication of the final order; authorizes a licensed healthcare prescriber who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances to prescribe a drug product that has been so scheduled if certain other criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Pub. Ch. 1008

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

Signed by Governor.

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Signed by Senate Speaker

Signed by H. Speaker

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 1 - SA0969)

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

Sponsor(s) Added.

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0935)

H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1053)

Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026

Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

Ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Intro., P1C.

Filed for introduction