TN HB 959
enactedMedical Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes relative to marriage and family therapist licensure. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 63.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 959 pass?
Yes. TN HB 959 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 204
What is TN HB 959 about?
TN HB 959 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Medical Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes relative to marriage and family therapist licensure. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 63.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 959?
Hemmer is the primary sponsor of TN HB 959.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-06
- Latest action
- 2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 204
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Hemmerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-28
Pub. Ch. 204
2025-04-28
Effective date(s) 04/11/2025, 07/01/2025, 01/01/2026
2025-04-11
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-04-07
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-04-07
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-07
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2025-04-03
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 85, Nays 0 PNV 3 HB0959
2025-04-03
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2025-03-31
H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/3/2025
2025-03-27
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2025-03-27
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0155)
2025-03-27
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0156)
2025-03-27
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2025-03-13
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-03-11
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-03-10
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0032)
amendment-passage
2025-03-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-10
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2025-03-06
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
2025-03-05
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
2025-03-04
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-26
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-26
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025
2025-02-19
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
2025-02-11
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-06
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-05
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 2/26/2025 Passed (4)
2025-02-26 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Gant: not voting
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2025 Passed (3)
2025-03-04 · pass · 18-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 3/6/2025 (2)
2025-03-10 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-10 · pass · 94-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-27 · pass · 32-0
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/3/2025 Passed
2025-04-03 · pass · 85-0
Member-level votes (3)
- Hulsey: not voting
- Lafferty: not voting
- Rudd: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 789
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