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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 359 · Signed by Governor.

Medical Occupations - As enacted, authorizes a healthcare provider’s licensing board to issue a license subject to a private advocacy order that requires the applicant to participate in a peer assistance program approved

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to healthcare provider licensing. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Medical Occupations - As enacted, authorizes a healthcare provider’s licensing board to issue a license subject to a private advocacy order that requires the applicant to participate in a peer assistance program approved by the board; designates private advocacy orders as confidential and not public records, as long as the provider does not fail to maintain participation in the peer assistance program and requires the initiation of disciplinary proceedings by the board. - Amends TCA Title 63. SB
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Health Committee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Action def. in Health Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/10/2025 · Apr 3, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 15, 2025

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 317 · May 13, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 28, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025 · Mar 14, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 20, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 15, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0254) · Apr 15, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 15, 2025

House

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0254) · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025

House

Signed by Governor. · May 2, 2025

Senate

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Briggs

Recorded votes

Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1Senate · 2025-04-17 · Passed · Ayes 33, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-15 · Passed · Ayes 94, Noes 0
Motion to AdoptSenate · 2025-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-12 · 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. (May 2, 2025).