Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0422 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 47; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to medical devices.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Health Care - As introduced, lowers from every three years to every two years, the time within which the advisory committee composed of medical device industry representatives and a representative of the department of economic and community development must review rules regarding the board of pharmacy's oversight of facilities that manufacture, warehouse, and distribute medical devices in order to review the advancements of new medical device technologies. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 47; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.

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 Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review

  7. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  8. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025

  12. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025

  13. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025

  14. Action def. in Insurance Committee to First Calendar of 2026

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/10/2026

  17. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 2/17/2026

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/17/2026

  20. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026

  22. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  27. Placed behind the budget

  28. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  29. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  33. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  34. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/18/2025

  35. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  36. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  37. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  38. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  39. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  40. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  41. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  42. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/24/2026

  43. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  44. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  48. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  49. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  50. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0422 do?
Health Care - As introduced, lowers from every three years to every two years, the time within which the advisory committee composed of medical device industry representatives and a representative of the department of economic and community development must review rules regarding the board of pharmacy's oversight of facilities that manufacture, warehouse, and distribute medical devices in order to review the advancements of new medical device technologies. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 47; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 0422?
SB 0422 is sponsored by Reeves, Shane (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), and Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0422?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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