HB 1201 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to health care.
Last action — Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Medical Occupations - As introduced, limits a foreign training license of limited duration to an internationally licensed physician who meets certain listed criteria. - Amends TCA Title 63.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
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Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Health Committee
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Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
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Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
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H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0179)
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Sponsors
- Sabi 'Doc' Kumar · Primary
- Esther Helton-Haynes · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Helton-Haynes, Esther Republican
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1201 do?
- Medical Occupations - As introduced, limits a foreign training license of limited duration to an internationally licensed physician who meets certain listed criteria. - Amends TCA Title 63.
- Who sponsors HB 1201?
- HB 1201 is sponsored by Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican) and Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1201?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 1201?
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