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Finance, Ways and Means subcommittee: actions at a glance (April 22, 2026)
Summary
The subcommittee forwarded three items to full finance (House Bills 2,075 and 2,317; Senate Joint Resolution 10-22), took two bills off notice (House Bills 17-54 and 21-82) and rejected an amendment to HB 2,182 that carried a fiscal impact.
At its April 22, 2026 session the Finance, Ways and Means subcommittee recorded the following outcomes:
- House Bill 2,075 (sponsor: Chairman Terry): Amendment 18,655 adopted; bill forwarded to full finance (12 ayes). The sponsor said the amended bill authorizes Tennessee research institutions, providers and patients to participate in federally approved FDA clinical trials studying ibogaine for opioid use disorder, PTSD and traumatic brain injury.
- House Bill 2,317 (sponsor: Representative Barrett): Forwarded to full finance after sponsor described a new grooming offense to allow earlier intervention by law enforcement and prosecutors (recorded aye vote; no nos reported in transcript).
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 22 (sponsor: Representative Rudder/Rutter): Forwarded to full finance to authorize installation of a bust honoring Ann M. Davis in the state capitol (12 ayes, 0 nos).
- House Bill 17 54 (sponsor: Chairman Howe) and House Bill 21 82 (sponsor: Chairman White) were taken off notice; HB 21 82 followed the failure of an amendment (drafting code 18,589) that the clerk reported as 4 ayes and 7 nos. The chair explained the amendment carried a fiscal impact and asked to remove the bill from the calendar.
