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IntroducedDec 16, 2024
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Passed HouseMar 24, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 07, 2025
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Signed into LawApr 24, 2025
Opioids - As enacted, authorizes an insurer, for purposes of group insurance plans offered to state employees, to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL); requires the insurer to ensure that a non-opioid drug approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for the treatment or management of pain is not disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to an opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain on the PDL. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 28, 2025: Effective date(s) 01/01/2026
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 37
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 75
- Alexander
- Atchley
- Barrett
- Baum
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Bulso
- Burkhart
- Capley
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Cochran
- Darby
- Davis
- Doggett
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Freeman
- Fritts
- Gant
- Garrett
- Gillespie
- Grills
- Hale
- Haston
- Hawk
- Helton-Haynes
- Hemmer
- Gary Hicks
- Tim Hicks
- Hill
- Howell
- Hulsey
- Hurt
- Renea Jones
- Keisling
- Kumar
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Lynn
- Maberry
- Marsh
- Brock Martin
- Greg Martin
- McCalmon
- Moody
- Moon
- Powers
- Reedy
- Reeves
- Reneau
- Rudd
- Rudder
- Russell
- Scarbrough
- Shaw
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Sparks
- Stevens
- Stinnett
- Terry
- Todd
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
NO: 19
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 28, 2025 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 278
- Effective date(s) 01/01/2026
- Apr 24, 2025 | executive
- Signed by Governor.
- Apr 16, 2025 | House
- Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 08, 2025 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0297)
- Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Mar 24, 2025 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0087)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
- Mar 19, 2025 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
- Mar 12, 2025 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
- Feb 26, 2025 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
- Jan 28, 2025 | House
- Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
- Jan 16, 2025 | House
- Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Jan 15, 2025 | House
- P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
- Jan 14, 2025 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Dec 16, 2024 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Note HB0037
- Fiscal Memo for HA0087 (4531) - Amendment 1-0 to HB0037
- Video: Senate Session - 20th Legislative Day Apr 7, 2025 (03h 02m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 18th Legislative Day Mar 24, 2025 (01h 24m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 20, 2025 (00h 29m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 12, 2025 (01h 18m)HTML
- Video: Public Service Subcommittee Mar 5, 2025 (01h 30m)HTML