Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 11 R cosponsors

SB 0955 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to rights of conscience and free speech.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  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 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Medical Ethics Defense Act." - Amends TCA 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. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  9. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/25/2025

  12. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025

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

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Comp. SB subst.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 266

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  22. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

  25. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

  26. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0020)

  27. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  31. Subst. for comp. HB.

  32. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0177)

  33. Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 24, PNV 0

  34. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/14/2025

  35. Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 6 (Amendment 1 - HA0177)

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Signed by H. Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 266

  43. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (122)

122 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0955 do?
Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Medical Ethics Defense Act." - Amends TCA Title 63.
Who sponsors SB 0955?
SB 0955 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Johnson, Jack (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), White, Dawn (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), and Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0955?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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