Medical Occupations - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee K-9 Emergency Medical Care and Transport Act." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 44, Chapter 17; Title 63, Chapter 12 and Title 68, Chapter 140. SB20
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 44, Chapter 17; Title 63, Chapter 12 and Title 68, Chapter 140, relative to emergency services for specially trained animals.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Medical Occupations - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee K-9 Emergency Medical Care and Transport Act." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 44, Chapter 17; Title 63, Chapter 12 and Title 68, Chapter 140. SB2069 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 713 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 · Jan 15, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 21, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review · Jan 22, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 5, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 26, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Mar 11, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · Mar 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 23, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 2, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 713 · Apr 28, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0757) · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 2, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0724) · Apr 2, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 6, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 94, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-17 · 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 16, 2026).