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TN HB 979

enacted

Health Care - As enacted, establishes licensure of anesthesiologist assistants; revises provisions authorizing hospitals to employ certain licensed physicians for certain medical services. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 979 pass?

Yes. TN HB 979 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Pub. Ch. 509

What is TN HB 979 about?

TN HB 979 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Health Care - As enacted, establishes licensure of anesthesiologist assistants; revises provisions authorizing hospitals to employ certain licensed physicians for certain medical services. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 979?

Williams is the primary sponsor of TN HB 979.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 509
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 509

  2. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/21/2025, 07/01/2025, 01/01/2026

  3. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-25

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-22

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025

  9. 2025-04-22

    H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 & 2 HB0979

  10. 2025-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2025-04-22

    Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence in House Amendments 1 & 2

  12. 2025-04-22

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 4 for 4/22/2025

  13. 2025-04-22

    H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 1 & 2

  14. 2025-04-22

    Conference Committee appointed (Williams, Terry, Farmer, B. Martin, Shaw)

  15. 2025-04-22

    Conference Committee appointed.

  16. 2025-04-22

    Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 79, Nays 10 PNV 6

  17. 2025-04-22

    Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  18. 2025-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  19. 2025-04-21

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0264)

  20. 2025-04-21

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0317)

  21. 2025-04-21

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1, PNV 1

    passage

  22. 2025-04-17

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  23. 2025-04-16

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0248)

    amendment-passage

  24. 2025-04-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  25. 2025-04-16

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 5, PNV 11

    passage

  26. 2025-04-16

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  27. 2025-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2025-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  29. 2025-04-15

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  30. 2025-04-14

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2025-04-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  32. 2025-04-14

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

  33. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  34. 2025-04-08

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  35. 2025-04-07

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  36. 2025-04-02

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

  37. 2025-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  38. 2025-03-26

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

  39. 2025-03-25

    Action def. in Health Committee to 4/1/2025

  40. 2025-03-19

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

    referral-committee

  41. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025

  42. 2025-03-12

    Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  43. 2025-03-12

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  44. 2025-03-12

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

  45. 2025-02-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  46. 2025-02-10

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  47. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  48. 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 3/19/2025 Passed (8)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 6-1

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Martin B: not voting
    • Terry: not voting

  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (7)

    2025-04-01 · pass · 21-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Terry: not voting

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/7/2025 Passed (6)

    2025-04-07 · pass · 11-1

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/14/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-04-14 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-15 · pass · 23-3

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 (3)

    2025-04-16 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 72-5

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Butler: not voting
    • Capley: not voting
    • Hale: not voting
    • Hurt: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Martin B: not voting
    • Pearson: not voting
    • Reneau: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting
    • Terry: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 31-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Oliver: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 79-10

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Barrett: not voting
    • Brooks: not voting
    • Hale: not voting
    • Hurt: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Pearson: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/22/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-22 · pass · 31-0

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