Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 0702 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 29, relative to medical laboratories.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 26, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Health Care - As enacted, clarifies that an additional license for a collection station is not required, without regard to where specimens are transported, as long as the medical laboratory owner of the licensed medical laboratory retains ownership of the medical laboratory and oversight of the collection station. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 29.

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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/19/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 147

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Intro., P1C.

  13. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

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

  16. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

  17. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  20. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/11/2025

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

  22. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  24. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0067)

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

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  27. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  29. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0160)

  30. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  31. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

  33. Signed by Senate Speaker

  34. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  35. Signed by Governor.

  36. Pub. Ch. 147

  37. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0702 do?
Health Care - As enacted, clarifies that an additional license for a collection station is not required, without regard to where specimens are transported, as long as the medical laboratory owner of the licensed medical laboratory retains ownership of the medical laboratory and oversight of the collection station. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 29.
Who sponsors HB 0702?
HB 0702 is sponsored by Leatherwood, Tom (Republican) and Hill, Timothy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0702?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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