Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 0502 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 24 relative to athletic trainers.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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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 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill expands the practice scope for athletic trainers in Tennessee.

This legislation allows athletic trainers in Tennessee to treat conditions that limit a person's participation in physical activities, not just injuries. The bill makes related amendments to the existing code.

Summary

Athletic Trainers - As enacted, expands the scope of practice for athletic trainers by authorizing them to treat conditions that limit or prevent a person's participation in certain physical activities rather than just treating injuries that limit or prevent such participation; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 24.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 884

  2. Pub. Ch. 884

  3. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0937)

  11. Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Amendment 3 - HA1124)

  12. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  14. Comp. SB subst.

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Subst. for comp. HB.

  17. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0937)

  18. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1051)

  19. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1124)

  20. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  21. Reset on cal. for 4/13/2026

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

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

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

  27. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0778)

  28. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  31. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

  32. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026

  33. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

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

  35. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  36. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  37. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  38. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  39. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  40. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  41. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  42. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  43. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  44. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  45. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026

  46. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  50. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026

  51. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  52. Sponsor(s) Added.

  53. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

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

  55. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  56. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  57. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  58. Intro., P1C.

  59. Sponsor(s) Added.

  60. Filed for introduction

  61. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0502 do?
Athletic Trainers - As enacted, expands the scope of practice for athletic trainers by authorizing them to treat conditions that limit or prevent a person's participation in certain physical activities rather than just treating injuries that limit or prevent such participation; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 24.
Who sponsors SB 0502?
SB 0502 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), and Seal, Jessie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0502?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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