Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 1966 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 63, relative to criminal background checks.

Last action — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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 introduced, requires the board of medical examiners, board of nursing, and board of osteopathic examination to initiate a criminal background check for each applicant for a renewal of licensure. - Amends TCA Title 38 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 Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

  7. Filed for introduction

  8. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1966 do?
Health Care - As introduced, requires the board of medical examiners, board of nursing, and board of osteopathic examination to initiate a criminal background check for each applicant for a renewal of licensure. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 63.
Who sponsors SB 1966?
SB 1966 is sponsored by Seal, Jessie (Republican) and McNally, Randy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1966?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 1966?
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