Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Medical Ethics Defense Act." - Amends TCA Title 63. SB0955 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 266 by the Secretary of State
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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to rights of conscience and free speech.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Medical Ethics Defense Act." - Amends TCA Title 63. SB0955 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 266 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 6, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Feb 11, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 27, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 11, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025
House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 7, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 266 · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 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 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025 · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0020) · Mar 6, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3 · Mar 6, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 6, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 6, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 10, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 7, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0177) · Apr 7, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 24, PNV 0 · Apr 7, 2025
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 6 (Amendment 1 - HA0177) · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1Senate · 2025-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 25, Noes 6
REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 71, Noes 22
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 71, Noes 24
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-03-06 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 3
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate · 2025-02-26 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 1
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. (Apr 24, 2025).