Tennessee - Session 114
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 63, relative to criminal background checks.
Present law requires (i) persons licensed to practice medicine and nursing to biennially apply for a renewal of licensure and (ii) registered osteopathic physicians to renew their license annually. This bill requires persons seeking to renew licenses to practice medicine, professional or registered nursing licenses, and licenses to practice osteopathic medicine to submit to a criminal background check at every license renewal. Any costs associated with the background check must be paid by the person se ek ing to renew their license.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-04 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-04 | Latest Action | Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1441 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal impersonation. | in_committee |
| HB 1639 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Section 38-3-114, relative to the office of homeland security. | in_committee |
| HB 1642 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-504, relative to the expiration dates of public records exceptions. | enrolled |
| HB 1710 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. | in_committee |
| HB 1815 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to arrestees. | enrolled |
| HB 1871 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-13-210 and Title 40, relative to second degree murder. | in_committee |
| HB 1911 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, relative to public records. | in_committee |
| HB 2013 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 40; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to psychotropic drugs. | in_committee |