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TN HB 62

enacted

Athletic Trainers - As enacted, authorizes athletic trainers to use dry needling to carry out the practice of prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, treatment, or rehabilitation of athletic injuries; requires the board of athletic trainers to establish minimum competency requirements for an athletic trainer to demonstrate in order to practice dry needling. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 62 pass?

Yes. TN HB 62 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-08. Latest recorded action (2025-04-08): Pub. Ch. 76

What is TN HB 62 about?

TN HB 62 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Athletic Trainers - As enacted, authorizes athletic trainers to use dry needling to carry out the practice of prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, treatment, or rehabilitation of athletic injuries; requires the board of athletic trainers to establish minimum competency requirements for an athletic trainer to demonstrate in order to practice dry needling. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 62?

Cepicky is the primary sponsor of TN HB 62.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-04-08 — Pub. Ch. 76
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cepickyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-15

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  7. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025

  8. 2025-02-19

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-02-25

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  11. 2025-02-27

    Re-ref. Government Operations Committee

  12. 2025-02-28

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/3/2025

  13. 2025-03-03

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-03-05

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

  15. 2025-03-06

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

  16. 2025-03-10

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 2, PNV 0

    passage

  17. 2025-03-10

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0015)

    amendment-passage

  18. 2025-03-11

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  19. 2025-03-13

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  20. 2025-03-17

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  21. 2025-03-17

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0106)

  22. 2025-03-17

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  23. 2025-03-19

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  24. 2025-03-19

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  25. 2025-03-19

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  26. 2025-03-20

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  27. 2025-03-28

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  28. 2025-04-08

    Effective date(s) 03/28/2025, 09/01/2025

  29. 2025-04-08

    Pub. Ch. 76

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 2/19/2025 Passed

    2025-02-19 · pass · 8-1

  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/25/2025 Passed

    2025-02-25 · pass · 21-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Travis: not voting
  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Re-ref. Government Operations Committee 2/27/2025

    2025-02-27 · fail · 0-0

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2025 Passed

    2025-03-03 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 3/6/2025

    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 · 93-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/17/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-17 · pass · 31-0

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