Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0871 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health care.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  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 February 05, 2025. Enacted.

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

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

General Assembly, Directed Studies - As enacted, directs TACIR to conduct a study and prepare a report on recommendations on the continuum of care in this state and how the continuum of care can be improved; requires the study and report to survey the continuum of care in other states and compare such care to the continuum of care in this state; requires TACIR to submit the report. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Health Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

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

  8. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  12. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to TACIR Calendar

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  15. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

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

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 445

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

  30. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0159)

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

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

  36. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0035)

  37. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  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. 445

  44. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0871 do?
General Assembly, Directed Studies - As enacted, directs TACIR to conduct a study and prepare a report on recommendations on the continuum of care in this state and how the continuum of care can be improved; requires the study and report to survey the continuum of care in other states and compare such care to the continuum of care in this state; requires TACIR to submit the report. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 0871?
SB 0871 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0871?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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