SB 817 Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, authorizes a healthcare practitioner to prescribe and a pharmacist to dispense a prescribed, bronchodilator rescue inhaler to an authorized entity to be administered to a person believed to be experiencing asthma symptoms or respiratory distress in an emergency situation, under a standing protocol from the healthcare practitioner; encourages schools in LEAs and public charter schools to keep bronchodilator rescue inhalers to be administered to students believed to be having asthma symptoms or in respiratory distress in an emergency situation. - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
Latest: Feb 12, 2025 · Comp. became Pub. Ch. 346
What it means
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How they voted
2 committee, procedural and amendment votes
Senate: SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/1/2025 Passed
10 yes · 0 no
Apr 1, 2025 · Result: pass
Senate: SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/1/2025 Passed
10 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 |
| Republican | 8 |
How each member voted (10)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
Senate: SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/5/2025 Passed
9 yes · 0 no
Mar 5, 2025 · Result: pass
Senate: SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/5/2025 Passed
9 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 |
| Republican | 8 |
How each member voted (9)
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Where it stands
Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Sent to committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Full official history (15 actions)
- Feb 4, 2025SenateFiled for introduction
- Feb 10, 2025SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Feb 12, 2025SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- Feb 26, 2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 27, 2025SenatePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
- Mar 5, 2025SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Mar 11, 2025SenatePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
- Mar 18, 2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/1/2025
- Mar 25, 2025SenatePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
- Apr 1, 2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 1, 2025SenateRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Apr 7, 2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025
- Apr 9, 2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 9, 2025SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
- May 8, 2025Comp. became Pub. Ch. 346
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