TennesseeTennessee’s opioid laws name three companies alongside Purdue Pharma
Tennessee law names Alvogen, Apotex, and Zydus Pharmaceuticals alongside Purdue Pharma in two sections dealing with opioids.
What it does
Two sections of Tennessee’s opioid laws name Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. alongside Purdue Pharma LP.
Argument forNaming the companies directly could help readers identify which businesses these sections of Tennessee’s opioid laws refer to.
Argument againstNaming companies individually could require lawmakers to revise these sections again when they want to name another business.
More detail
The law names three companies alongside Purdue Pharma LP. in two sections of Tennessee law. The companies are Alvogen, Inc., Apotex Corp., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. The affected sections are 20-13-203 and 33-11-103(p). The law took effect when it became law on May 5, 2026, as recorded in the action history.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 18Pub. Ch. 888Latest
- May 18Effective date(s) 05/05/2026
- May 5Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- Apr 23Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- Apr 21Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 21Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 20Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 16Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 1Passed House
- Feb 23Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Feb 19Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/19/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Feb 17Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026
- Feb 10Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026
- Jan 14Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Jan 13Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- 2025
- Dec 23Filed for introductionIntroduced
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