Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1385 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to medical laboratories.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/21/2025

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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 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Public Health - As enacted, requires a medical laboratory supervisor to be readily available for consultations during all hours when tests are performed; prohibits a medical laboratory supervisor from being required to be on laboratory premises. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 232

  2. Pub. Ch. 232

  3. Effective date(s) 04/21/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0257)

  12. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

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

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

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

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

  17. Action def. in Health Committee to 4/1/2025

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

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

  20. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

  22. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0022)

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

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

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

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

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

  29. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  32. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  33. Intro., P1C.

  34. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 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 1385 do?
Public Health - As enacted, requires a medical laboratory supervisor to be readily available for consultations during all hours when tests are performed; prohibits a medical laboratory supervisor from being required to be on laboratory premises. - Amends TCA Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 1385?
SB 1385 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1385?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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