Tennessee · Senate Bill 2274 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to prescription drugs.

SB 2274 Sponsored by Ferrell Haile Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 25, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 15, 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.

Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, encourages a person authorized to dispense prescription drugs, after a request to fill or renew a prescription drug and prior to the point of sale, to make reasonable efforts to notify the person for whom the prescription drug is being filled of the lowest available cost of the drug, including a generic alternative, under a prescription discount or rebate plan, program, or card, or through a different manufacturer, compounder, or supplier, that is available to the person. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.

Every action

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

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  6. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  7. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/25/2024
  8. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0703)
  9. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  10. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  11. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  12. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  13. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  14. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0777)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 1, 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. 854
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/01/2024

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 30–0
Mar 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 93–1
Apr 15, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2024 Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Commerce and Labor 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 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.