AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 2, relative to emergency communication personnel requirements.
- Introduced Jan 29, 2024
- In committee Feb 1, 2024
- Withdrawn
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Emergency Communications Districts - As enacted, authorizes a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to perform the mandatory physical examination of a public safety dispatcher or emergency call taker if the physical examination is included in the written protocol developed by the supervising physician and nurse practitioner or physician assistant. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 2.
Every action
9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- SenateSponsor(s) Added.
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
- CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/13/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
- CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
- SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/22/2024
- SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
- GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 529
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2024 | Senate State and Local Government Committee | State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee | Passed 9–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.
- JJ Jack JohnsonR Primary sponsor · District 27
All 1 cosponsor
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.