Tennessee · Senate Bill 296 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health professions.

SB 296 Sponsored by Todd Gardenhire Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 24, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 16, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 9, 2023
  6. Became law May 17, 2023

What it does

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

Medical Occupations - As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners, the board of osteopathic examination, board of nursing, board of physician assistants, and board of alcohol and drug abuse counselors, when such board receives a completed application for licensure from an applicant who is licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, to, within 45 days from the…

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Medical Occupations - As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners, the board of osteopathic examination, board of nursing, board of physician assistants, and board of alcohol and drug abuse counselors, when such board receives a completed application for licensure from an applicant who is licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, to, within 45 days from the date the board receives the completed application, render a decision on the application or inform the applicant of the need to appear before the board. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.

Every action

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

Show the 20 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 2/15/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/22/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/22/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  7. 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
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/7/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2023
  11. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0045)
  12. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0152)
  13. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  14. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  15. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  16. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  17. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  18. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0250)
  19. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
  20. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/21/2023
  1. SenateConcurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0250)
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 443
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/17/2023

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Mar 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 89–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

Concur in House Amend# 1 · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 22, 2023 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
Mar 7, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 10

 Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.