Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 1770 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9, relative to the practice of medicine.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 697

  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 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 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 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 (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Health Care - As enacted, adds clinical informatics, lifestyle medicine, and medical virtualist to the list of words or abbreviations that a person may attach to a name to indicate or induce another person to believe that the person is engaged in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9.

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 2/4/2026

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0465)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 2, PNV 2

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0721)

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 1, PNV 4

  15. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026

  16. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0721)

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 697

  23. Effective date(s) 04/14/2026

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

  26. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  28. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  29. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to Next Calendar

  30. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

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

  32. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

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

  34. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  35. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Comp. SB subst.

  38. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 697

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Martin B

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1770 do?
Health Care - As enacted, adds clinical informatics, lifestyle medicine, and medical virtualist to the list of words or abbreviations that a person may attach to a name to indicate or induce another person to believe that the person is engaged in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9.
Who sponsors HB 1770?
HB 1770 is sponsored by Martin B, Capley, Kip (Republican), and Terry, Bryan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1770?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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