Tennessee · Senate Bill 781 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to incentivizing physicians to provide medical health services in…

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  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 Withdrawn  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.

Scholarships and Financial Aid - As enacted, establishes a family medicine student loan repayment grant program to incentivize physicians in residency training to provide medical health services in health resource shortage areas following completion of their training. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.

Read the full official title (24 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to incentivizing physicians to provide medical health services in underserved areas.

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  2. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  4. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2023
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 414

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Members

Yes · 8

Passed 8–0
Apr 20, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 8

Passed 8–0
Apr 20, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommend for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 8

Passed 8–0

Sponsors

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

All 2 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.