Tennessee House Bill HB0276

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/21/25
• Refer: 2/3/25
• Refer: 2/10/25
• Engrossed: 2/20/25
• Enrolled: 3/11/25
• Passed: 3/28/25
• Chaptered: 4/4/25

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 33, Chapter 11, relative to the Tennessee opioid abatement council.

Summary

HB0276 makes a narrow statutory change related to the Tennessee opioid abatement council. The bill removes the council from one list of state entities in Title 4, Chapter 29 and adds it to another list in the same chapter, while also referencing the council’s creation in Title 33, Chapter 11. In practical terms, the measure appears to update the council’s legal status within Tennessee’s statutory framework so it is properly recognized in the state’s list of entities and related provisions. The bill does not create a new program or change the council’s core duties; instead, it is a housekeeping or technical amendment that aligns cross-references in state law. It takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting the legislature’s view that the correction should be implemented without delay.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 4, Chapter 29, which governs state boards and commissions, and Title 33, Chapter 11, which contains the opioid abatement council’s enabling provisions. Its effect is to revise how the Tennessee opioid abatement council is listed and recognized in state law, likely ensuring the council is included in the correct statutory section for active state entities. The bill affects the council itself and, indirectly, the state agencies and stakeholders involved in opioid settlement and abatement efforts.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been broadly noncontroversial and received unanimous support in the available votes. It passed the House Government Operations Committee 10-0, passed on the House floor 89-0 on consent calendar, and later received a 30-0 motion to adopt. The voting record suggests strong bipartisan agreement and a technical, routine legislative posture rather than a contested policy debate.

Contention

No significant opposition or substantive controversy is reflected in the available materials. Because the bill is a technical amendment concerning statutory placement and cross-references for the Tennessee opioid abatement council, any discussion likely centered on administrative clarity rather than policy disagreement. The absence of committee transcript debate and the unanimous votes indicate that legislators viewed the measure as a straightforward cleanup bill.