Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0174 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 6, relative to surgical assistants.

Last action — Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

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  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 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 17, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Medical Occupations - As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners to register an applicant as a registered surgical assistant if the applicant maintains current credentials as a surgical assistant issued by the American Board of Surgical Assistants and satisfies other necessary requirements; removes December 31, 2019, as the deadline by which an applicant for registration as a surgical assistant must register with the board in order to be registered on the basis of certain practical experience. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 59

  2. Pub. Ch. 59

  3. Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 1

  12. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

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

  16. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025

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

  19. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  22. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  23. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/20/2025

  24. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  25. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/12/2025

  26. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  28. Intro., P1C.

  29. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Filed for introduction

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0174 do?
Medical Occupations - As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners to register an applicant as a registered surgical assistant if the applicant maintains current credentials as a surgical assistant issued by the American Board of Surgical Assistants and satisfies other necessary requirements; removes December 31, 2019, as the deadline by which an applicant for registration as a surgical assistant must register with the board in order to be registered on the basis of certain practical experience. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors SB 0174?
SB 0174 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican) and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0174?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.
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