Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0171 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relative to ambulances.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 378

  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 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

TennCare - As enacted, extends the ground ambulance service annual assessment to June 30, 2026; makes other revisions to the Ground Ambulance Service Provider Assessment Act. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15.

Bill Text

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 2/26/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  7. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0023)

  12. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

  16. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0079)

  17. Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0

  18. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  19. Signed by Senate Speaker

  20. Signed by H. Speaker

  21. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  22. Signed by Governor.

  23. Pub. Ch. 378

  24. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Intro., P1C.

  27. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

  28. Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee

  29. Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

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

  31. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025

  32. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  34. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/2/2025

  38. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

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

  40. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

  41. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  42. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  43. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Comp. SB subst.

  46. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 378

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0171 do?
TennCare - As enacted, extends the ground ambulance service annual assessment to June 30, 2026; makes other revisions to the Ground Ambulance Service Provider Assessment Act. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15.
Who sponsors HB 0171?
HB 0171 is sponsored by Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), and Crawford, John (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0171?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.
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