Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0224 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to athletic trainers.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 76

  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 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 19, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Athletic Trainers - As enacted, authorizes athletic trainers to use dry needling to carry out the practice of prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, treatment, or rehabilitation of athletic injuries; requires the board of athletic trainers to establish minimum competency requirements for an athletic trainer to demonstrate in order to practice dry needling. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Health Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

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

  8. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025

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

  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  11. Re-ref. Government Operations Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/3/2025

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

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

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0015)

  17. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 2, PNV 0

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  19. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  21. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0106)

  22. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

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

  24. Signed by H. Speaker

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  27. Signed by Governor.

  28. Pub. Ch. 76

  29. Effective date(s) 03/28/2025, 09/01/2025

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  33. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

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

  35. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  36. Companion House Bill substituted

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 76

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0224 do?
Athletic Trainers - As enacted, authorizes athletic trainers to use dry needling to carry out the practice of prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, treatment, or rehabilitation of athletic injuries; requires the board of athletic trainers to establish minimum competency requirements for an athletic trainer to demonstrate in order to practice dry needling. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.
Who sponsors SB 0224?
SB 0224 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican) and Watson, Bo (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0224?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2025. Enacted.
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