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

SB 1580 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 47 and Title 63, relative to mental health.

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

  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 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 18, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

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 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Health Care - As enacted, prohibits a person from developing or deploying an artificial intelligence system that advertises or represents to the public that such system is or is able to act as a qualified mental health professional. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 47 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 Population Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  12. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2026

  13. Comp. SB subst.

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 647

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  19. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/4/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  22. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  28. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

  30. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

  33. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  34. Signed by Governor.

  35. Pub. Ch. 647

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

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.

Show all 129 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Subjects

healthcare technology
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1580 do?
Health Care - As enacted, prohibits a person from developing or deploying an artificial intelligence system that advertises or represents to the public that such system is or is able to act as a qualified mental health professional. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 47 and Title 63.
Who sponsors SB 1580?
SB 1580 is sponsored by Walley, Page (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat), and Reeves, Shane (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1580?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1580?
Track SB 1580 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 1580

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 1580

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →