Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0644 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to schools of nursing.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  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 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, requires the board of nursing to permit a student to enroll in a practical nursing program offered by a public institution of higher education governed by the Tennessee board of regents if the student meets the qualifications for a high school diploma or its equivalent and meets other requirements; requires the board of nursing to permit a student enrolled in a practical nursing program to sit for the national council licensure exam for practical nurses (NCLEX-PN) upon completion of a practical nursing program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.

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 3/19/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025

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

  12. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  13. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025

  14. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025

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

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Comp. SB subst.

  20. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 435

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2025

  28. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0161)

  29. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  32. Subst. for comp. HB.

  33. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0246)

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

  35. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025

  36. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0246)

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Signed by H. Speaker

  41. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  42. Signed by Governor.

  43. Pub. Ch. 435

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

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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0644 do?
Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, requires the board of nursing to permit a student to enroll in a practical nursing program offered by a public institution of higher education governed by the Tennessee board of regents if the student meets the qualifications for a high school diploma or its equivalent and meets other requirements; requires the board of nursing to permit a student enrolled in a practical nursing program to sit for the national council licensure exam for practical nurses (NCLEX-PN) upon completion of a practical nursing program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.
Who sponsors SB 0644?
SB 0644 is sponsored by Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0644?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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