Tennessee · Senate Bill 2117 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to group homes.

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, defines a home for the aged that houses three or fewer nonrelated persons as a tier 1 home for the aged that is subject to licensure and regulation by the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities; defines a home for the aged that houses four or more nonrelated persons as a tier 2 home for the aged that is subject to licensure and regulation by the health facilities commission; makes other related changes to the meaning of a home for the aged. - Amends TCA Title 68.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/21/2024 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  5. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/28/2024
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/28/2024 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/6/2024
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  10. SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024
  11. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  12. SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  2. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  3. SenateRecalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
  4. CommitteeRefer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/23/2024
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 984

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2024 Senate Health and Welfare Committee Health and Welfare Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 cosponsors

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.