Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 2562 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9, relative to continuing education requirements.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 857

  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 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 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 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Boards and Commissions - As enacted, requires at least one hour of the board of medical examiners' required continuing education hours to be completed on topics related to nutrition; requires the same of the board of osteopathic examination. - 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. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0932)

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0933)

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  15. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  16. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 2 (Amendment 1 - HA0932)

  17. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0933)

  18. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  19. Signed by Senate Speaker

  20. Signed by H. Speaker

  21. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  22. Signed by Governor.

  23. Pub. Ch. 857

  24. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026, 01/01/2028

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Intro., P1C.

  27. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  28. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

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

  30. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  31. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  34. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  35. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026

  36. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  38. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  39. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026

  40. Comp. SB subst.

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 857

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2562 do?
Boards and Commissions - As enacted, requires at least one hour of the board of medical examiners' required continuing education hours to be completed on topics related to nutrition; requires the same of the board of osteopathic examination. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9.
Who sponsors HB 2562?
HB 2562 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), and Lynn, Susan M. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2562?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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