Tennessee · Senate Bill 937 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to graduate physicians.

SB 937 Sponsored by Richard Briggs Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 20, 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, enacts the "Graduate Physicians Act." - Amends TCA Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

Every action

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

Show the 18 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 3/15/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/22/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2023
  9. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0326)
  10. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1
  11. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  12. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  13. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  14. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  15. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0247)
  16. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0344)
  17. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
  18. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2023
  1. SenateConcurred, Ayes 28, Nays 2 (Amendment 2 - HA0344)
  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. 470
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/17/2023, 01/01/2025

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Not voting · 1

REGULAR CALENDAR 2 AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 96–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

Concur in House Amend# 2 · Full Senate

Passed 28–2
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 2
Democrats: 4 yes, 1 no Republicans: 24 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate Health and Welfare Committee Health and Welfare 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, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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.