Tennessee · House Bill 913 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 53 and Title 63, relative to prescription drugs.

HB 913 Sponsored by Mary Littleton Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Controlled Substances - As introduced, requires a practitioner to discuss with patients the addiction and overdose risks associated with certain prescription drugs, alternative treatments that may be available, and the reasons why the prescription is necessary prior to issuing an initial prescription and prior to issuing a third prescription for certain controlled substances in a course of treatment for acute or chronic pain. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53 and Title 63.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseSponsor change.
  4. HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
  5. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Health Committee · House Health Committee
  6. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · House Health Subcommittee
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/7/2023 · House Health Subcommittee
  8. HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.