Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

SB 1901 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 20; Title 23; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70; Title 71 and Chapter 463 of the Public Acts of 2025, relative to the regulation of professions.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 955

  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 15, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

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.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 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.

In plain language

The bill requires certain licenses to be available only to U.S. citizens or qualified aliens.

This bill amends various codes to stipulate that only U.S. citizens or qualified aliens can obtain certain professional licenses, certificates, or permits. The full text of the bill is not available for further details.

Summary

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, specifies in various provisions that for a person to be eligible for a particular license, certificate, permit, or authorization, the person must be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 20; Title 23; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70; Title 71 and Chapter 463 of the Public Acts of 2025.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

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

  8. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  9. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/11/2026

  10. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026

  11. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/18/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026

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

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0730)

  17. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0844)

  18. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1245)

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 20, PNV 0

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  22. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  23. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  24. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1020)

  25. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1033)

  26. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  27. H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 70, Nays 21 PNV 0

  28. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  29. Signed by H. Speaker

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  32. Signed by Governor.

  33. Pub. Ch. 955

  34. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026, 05/07/2026

  35. Filed for introduction

  36. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  37. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  38. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  39. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  40. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  41. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  42. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  43. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  44. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  47. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  48. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  49. Companion House Bill substituted

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 955

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

126 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 1901 do?
Professions and Occupations - As enacted, specifies in various provisions that for a person to be eligible for a particular license, certificate, permit, or authorization, the person must be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 20; Title 23; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70; Title 71 and Chapter 463 of the Public Acts of 2025.
Who sponsors SB 1901?
SB 1901 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Taylor, Brent (Republican), and White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1901?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
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