Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 2239 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9, relative to continuing education requirements.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/27/2026, 01/01/2028

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • 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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Boards and Commissions - As enacted, requires at least one hour of the board of medical examiners' required continuing education hours to be completed on topics related to nutrition; requires the same of the board of osteopathic examination. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9.

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 3/11/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  11. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

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

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

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 857

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  24. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  25. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  26. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  29. Subst. for comp. HB.

  30. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0932)

  31. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0933)

  32. Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  33. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  34. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 2 (Amendment 1 - HA0932)

  35. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0933)

  36. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Signed by H. Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 857

  42. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026, 01/01/2028

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2239 do?
Boards and Commissions - As enacted, requires at least one hour of the board of medical examiners' required continuing education hours to be completed on topics related to nutrition; requires the same of the board of osteopathic examination. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9.
Who sponsors SB 2239?
SB 2239 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican) and Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2239?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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