Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0128 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to professions.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 01/01/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

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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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes relative to the practice of chiropractors, including animal chiropractic practice. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  7. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  10. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  11. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025

  14. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee

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

  16. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Comp. SB subst.

  23. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 304

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee

  27. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  28. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/19/2025

  29. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025

  32. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  33. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 2

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

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

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

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

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

  39. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0406)

  40. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0249)

  41. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 2, PNV 1

  42. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Subst. for comp. HB.

  45. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0152)

  46. Passed H., Ayes 65, Nays 24, PNV 4

  47. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  48. Signed by Senate Speaker

  49. Signed by H. Speaker

  50. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  51. Signed by Governor.

  52. Pub. Ch. 304

  53. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025, 01/01/2026

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0128 do?
Professions and Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes relative to the practice of chiropractors, including animal chiropractic practice. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63.
Who sponsors SB 0128?
SB 0128 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0128?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
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