Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 1028 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 63, relative to physician assistants.

Last action — P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Medical Occupations - As introduced, deletes transitional language pertaining to the appointment and length of terms of members of the former board of medical examiners’ committee on physician assistants who were transferred to the new board of physician assistants in 2021, with the longest remaining term expiring in 2024; removes language limiting former committee members to a maximum of two consecutive four-year terms on the new board, inclusive of time as a member of the former committee. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 63.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Filed for introduction

  5. Intro., P1C.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1028 do?
Medical Occupations - As introduced, deletes transitional language pertaining to the appointment and length of terms of members of the former board of medical examiners’ committee on physician assistants who were transferred to the new board of physician assistants in 2021, with the longest remaining term expiring in 2024; removes language limiting former committee members to a maximum of two consecutive four-year terms on the new board, inclusive of time as a member of the former committee. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 63.
Who sponsors HB 1028?
HB 1028 is sponsored by Russell, Lowell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1028?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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