Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0267 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 29, relative to medical laboratories.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 147

  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 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 26, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Health Care - As enacted, clarifies that an additional license for a collection station is not required, without regard to where specimens are transported, as long as the medical laboratory owner of the licensed medical laboratory retains ownership of the medical laboratory and oversight of the collection station. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 29.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

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

  6. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  10. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/11/2025

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

  12. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0067)

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  19. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0160)

  20. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

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

  22. Signed by H. Speaker

  23. Signed by Senate Speaker

  24. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  25. Signed by Governor.

  26. Pub. Ch. 147

  27. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  32. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/19/2025

  33. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  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 3/24/2025

  36. Companion House Bill substituted

  37. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 147

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0267 do?
Health Care - As enacted, clarifies that an additional license for a collection station is not required, without regard to where specimens are transported, as long as the medical laboratory owner of the licensed medical laboratory retains ownership of the medical laboratory and oversight of the collection station. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 29.
Who sponsors SB 0267?
SB 0267 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0267?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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