Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 2065 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 17, relative to professions of the healing arts.

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

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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 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - As enacted, removes requirement that persons seeking licensure as speech language pathologists be members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 17.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 796

  2. Pub. Ch. 796

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

  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. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2

  12. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/6/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

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

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

  16. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  19. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/23/2026

  20. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  21. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  22. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  26. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  27. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  28. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  29. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026

  30. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  31. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026

  32. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  33. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

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

  35. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  36. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  37. Intro., P1C.

  38. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  39. Filed for introduction

  40. Filed for introduction

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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"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 2065 do?
Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - As enacted, removes requirement that persons seeking licensure as speech language pathologists be members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 17.
Who sponsors SB 2065?
SB 2065 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican) and Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2065?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 2065?
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