Tennessee · House Bill 2321 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to a nursing home resident's personal needs allowance.

HB 2321 Sponsored by Patsy Hazlewood Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 18, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 24, 2024
  5. To the governor May 10, 2024
  6. Became law May 21, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, increases the amount of personal needs allowance from $50 to $70 for long-term nursing home residents. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Every action

32 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Health Committee · House Health Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · House Health Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/13/2024 · House Health Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee · House Health Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 2/21/2024 · House Health Committee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  9. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  10. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  11. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/6/2024 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  12. HousePlaced behind the budget
  13. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  14. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  15. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  16. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  17. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  18. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  19. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/18/2024
  20. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  21. HousePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
  22. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  23. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  24. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 986
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/21/2024

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 93–0
Apr 18, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 24, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.