Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 1205 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to healthcare services.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

  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 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, makes various changes relative to the authority of a physician or podiatrist to prescribe, dispense, or administer medication to the provider's own self or immediate family; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

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 3/26/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  7. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/14/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  9. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  11. Senate Reset on Final Regular Calendar

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  13. Companion House Bill substituted

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 935

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Intro., P1C.

  19. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  21. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

  23. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025

  24. Action def. in Health Committee to 4/1/2025

  25. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025

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

  27. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  28. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/10/2025

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

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

  31. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0250)

  32. Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 14, PNV 0

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  34. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  35. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  36. Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee

  37. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  38. Action deferred in Senate Health & Welfare Committee to final calendar

  39. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  40. Action deferred in Senate Health & Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  41. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  42. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health & Welfare Committee

  43. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  44. Rerefer to Senate Calendar Committee

  45. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  46. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  47. Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 1 - SA0261)

  48. Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 2 - SA0439)

  49. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3

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

  51. Signed by H. Speaker

  52. Signed by Senate Speaker

  53. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  54. Signed by Governor.

  55. Pub. Ch. 935

  56. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1205 do?
Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, makes various changes relative to the authority of a physician or podiatrist to prescribe, dispense, or administer medication to the provider's own self or immediate family; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors HB 1205?
HB 1205 is sponsored by Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1205?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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