Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 8 R cosponsors

HB 0406 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 47; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to medical devices.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  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 28, 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

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Health Care - As introduced, lowers from every three years to every two years, the time within which the advisory committee composed of medical device industry representatives and a representative of the department of economic and community development must review rules regarding the board of pharmacy's oversight of facilities that manufacture, warehouse, and distribute medical devices in order to review the advancements of new medical device technologies. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 47; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.

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. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/18/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  8. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  10. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  11. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  13. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/24/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  15. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  19. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  20. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  21. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

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

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review

  28. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  29. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  32. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025

  33. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025

  34. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025

  35. Action def. in Insurance Committee to First Calendar of 2026

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/10/2026

  38. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 2/17/2026

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/17/2026

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

  42. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026

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

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  48. Placed behind the budget

  49. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  50. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Martin B

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (122)

122 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0406 do?
Health Care - As introduced, lowers from every three years to every two years, the time within which the advisory committee composed of medical device industry representatives and a representative of the department of economic and community development must review rules regarding the board of pharmacy's oversight of facilities that manufacture, warehouse, and distribute medical devices in order to review the advancements of new medical device technologies. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 47; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.
Who sponsors HB 0406?
HB 0406 is sponsored by Martin B, Martin G, Jones R, Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Sparks, Mike (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), and McCalmon, Jake (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0406?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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