TN SB 955
enactedHealth Care - As enacted, enacts the "Medical Ethics Defense Act." - Amends TCA Title 63.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 955 pass?
Yes. TN SB 955 has been enacted into law. 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
Newest first
2025-04-29
Pub. Ch. 266
2025-04-29
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
2025-04-24
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-04-21
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-04-21
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-04-17
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-16
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-04-14
Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 6 (Amendment 1 - HA0177)
passage
2025-04-14
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-11
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/14/2025
2025-04-07
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-04-07
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0177)
amendment-passage
2025-04-07
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 24, PNV 0
passage
2025-03-10
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-03-06
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0020)
2025-03-06
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3
passage
2025-03-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-06
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-03-04
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025
2025-02-26
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-26
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
2025-02-19
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-05
Filed for introduction
filing
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1044
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