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TN HB 865

died on adjournment

Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, requires the board of nursing to permit a student to enroll in a practical nursing program offered by a public institution of higher education governed by the Tennessee board of regents if the student meets the qualifications for a high school diploma or its equivalent and meets other requirements; requires the board of nursing to permit a student enrolled in a practical nursing program to sit for the national council licensure exam for practical nurses (NCLEX-PN) upon completion of a practical nursing program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 865 pass?

No. TN HB 865 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 435

What is TN HB 865 about?

TN HB 865 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, requires the board of nursing to permit a student to enroll in a practical nursing program offered by a public institution of higher education governed by the Tennessee board of regents if the student meets the qualifications for a high school diploma or its equivalent and meets other requirements; requires the board of nursing to permit a student enrolled in a practical nursing program to sit for the national council licensure exam for practical nurses (NCLEX-PN) upon completion of a practical nursing program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 865?

Hicks T is the primary sponsor of TN HB 865.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 435
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hicks Tprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  7. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  8. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025

  9. 2025-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-26

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

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-04-01

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  13. 2025-04-07

    Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025

  14. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025

  15. 2025-04-16

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  16. 2025-04-16

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  18. 2025-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  19. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2025-05-15

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 435

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-03-26 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-01 · pass · 23-0

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/16/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 15-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (1)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0865&ga=114

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