Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

HB 0959 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 63, relative to mental health.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/11/2025, 07/01/2025, 01/01/2026

  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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 07, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Medical Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes relative to marriage and family therapist licensure. - Amends TCA Title 33 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 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 3/27/2025

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 204

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Intro., P1C.

  14. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  15. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  16. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

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

  18. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025

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

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  22. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0032)

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  26. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  28. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0155)

  29. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0156)

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

  31. H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/3/2025

  32. H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 85, Nays 0 PNV 3 HB0959

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

  34. Signed by H. Speaker

  35. Signed by Senate Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 204

  39. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025, 07/01/2025, 01/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0959 do?
Medical Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes relative to marriage and family therapist licensure. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 63.
Who sponsors HB 0959?
HB 0959 is sponsored by Hemmer, Caleb (Democrat), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), and Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0959?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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