Medical Occupations - As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners to register an applicant as a registered surgical assistant if the applicant maintains current credentials as a surgical assistant issued by the A
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 6, relative to surgical assistants.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Medical Occupations - As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners to register an applicant as a registered surgical assistant if the applicant maintains current credentials as a surgical assistant issued by the American Board of Surgical Assistants and satisfies other necessary requirements; removes December 31, 2019, as the deadline by which an applicant for registration as a surgical assistant must register with the board in order to be registered on the basis of certain practical expe
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 16, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 27, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee · Feb 3, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Feb 3, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Feb 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 4, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025 · Mar 6, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 13, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 13, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 59 · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 15, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 16, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/12/2025 · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/20/2025 · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Feb 24, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 13, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Mar 13, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Mar 13, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 17, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
The numbers
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Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-03-13 · Passed · Ayes 89, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-02-12 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Mar 25, 2025).