Tennessee · Senate Bill 2048 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4, relative to immediate methamphetamine precursor.

SB 2048 Sponsored by John Stevens Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 16, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 19, 2024
  6. Became law May 1, 2024

What it does

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

Controlled Substances - As enacted, increases the limit on the amount of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine base, or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers that a pharmacy may sell or a person may purchase in a 30-day period from 5.76 grams to 7.2 grams, and from 28.8 grams to 43.2 grams in a one-year period. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4.

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/20/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2024
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/27/2024
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/27/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
  12. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  14. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2024
  15. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0920)
  16. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 1
  17. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  18. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  19. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  20. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  21. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0757)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 846
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2024

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 28–1
Apr 10, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 3 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 1

Not voting · 1

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 94–0
Apr 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 1, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.