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TN HB 959

enacted

Medical 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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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

  1. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 204

  2. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 04/11/2025, 07/01/2025, 01/01/2026

  3. 2025-04-11

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-07

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  7. 2025-04-03

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 85, Nays 0 PNV 3 HB0959

  8. 2025-04-03

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  9. 2025-03-31

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/3/2025

  10. 2025-03-27

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  11. 2025-03-27

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0155)

  12. 2025-03-27

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0156)

  13. 2025-03-27

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  14. 2025-03-13

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  15. 2025-03-11

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  16. 2025-03-10

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0032)

    amendment-passage

  17. 2025-03-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-03-10

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  19. 2025-03-06

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  20. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  21. 2025-03-04

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2025-02-26

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025

  24. 2025-02-19

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  25. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  28. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

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

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