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TN HB 1709

enacted

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, specifies in various provisions that for a person to be eligible for a particular license, certificate, permit, or authorization, the person must be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 20; Title 23; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70; Title 71 and Chapter 463 of the Public Acts of 2025.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1709 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1709 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 955

What is TN HB 1709 about?

TN HB 1709 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Professions and Occupations - As enacted, specifies in various provisions that for a person to be eligible for a particular license, certificate, permit, or authorization, the person must be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 20; Title 23; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70; Title 71 and Chapter 463 of the Public Acts of 2025.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1709?

Cochran is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1709.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 955
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cochranprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-18

    Pub. Ch. 955

  2. 2026-05-18

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026, 05/07/2026

  3. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-22

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 70, Nays 21 PNV 0

  9. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0730)

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-04-21

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0844)

    amendment-withdrawal

  11. 2026-04-21

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1245)

    amendment-withdrawal

  12. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 20, PNV 0

    passage

  14. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2026-04-21

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  16. 2026-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  17. 2026-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1020)

  18. 2026-04-21

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1033)

  19. 2026-04-21

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

    passage

  20. 2026-04-14

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  21. 2026-04-14

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  22. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/18/2026

  24. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026

  25. 2026-03-04

    Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/11/2026

  26. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026

  27. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  28. 2026-02-18

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  30. 2026-01-22

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  33. 2026-01-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  34. 2026-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/18/2026 Passed

    2026-02-18 · pass · 7-2

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2026 Passed

    2026-03-18 · pass · 17-4

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026 (2)

    2026-04-16 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 70-20

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 26-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/22/2026 Passed

    2026-04-22 · pass · 70-21

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