Tennessee · Senate Bill 866 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to beds.

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Died  
  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 introduced, requires the call button to each bed in a general patient area in a nursing home to be easily reachable to, and useable by, a patient. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/21/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/20/2023 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/21/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2023 Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Commerce and Labor Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.