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TN SB 955

enacted

Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Medical Ethics Defense Act." - Amends TCA Title 63.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 955 pass?

Yes. TN SB 955 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-29. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): Pub. Ch. 266

What is TN SB 955 about?

TN SB 955 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Medical Ethics Defense Act." - Amends TCA Title 63.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 955?

Haile is the primary sponsor of TN SB 955.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Pub. Ch. 266
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Haileprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-19

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  5. 2025-02-26

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

  6. 2025-02-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-03-04

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

  8. 2025-03-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  9. 2025-03-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-06

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3

    passage

  11. 2025-03-06

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0020)

  12. 2025-03-10

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  13. 2025-04-07

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 24, PNV 0

    passage

  14. 2025-04-07

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0177)

    amendment-passage

  15. 2025-04-07

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  16. 2025-04-11

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/14/2025

  17. 2025-04-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-04-14

    Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 6 (Amendment 1 - HA0177)

    passage

  19. 2025-04-16

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  20. 2025-04-17

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  21. 2025-04-21

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  22. 2025-04-21

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  23. 2025-04-24

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  24. 2025-04-29

    Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  25. 2025-04-29

    Pub. Ch. 266

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 2/26/2025 Passed

    2025-02-26 · pass · 7-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/6/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-06 · pass · 27-3

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed

    2025-04-07 · pass · 71-22

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-07 · pass · 71-24

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/14/2025 Passed

    2025-04-14 · pass · 25-6

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