# Tennessee HB 0062: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to athletic trainers. Tennessee HB 0062, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to athletic trainers., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Effective date(s) 03/28/2025, 09/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0062-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0062 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to athletic trainers. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Effective date(s) 03/28/2025, 09/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Athletic Trainers - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (164 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Athletic trainers gain treatments with training rules: mixed, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, Tennessee athletic trainers can use dry needling and physical treatments for athletic injuries. Physical treatments include heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, and mechanical devices. Care requires a licensed physician’s advice, consent, and oral or written prescript… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/17/2025 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 | pass | 93 | 2 | | | 2025-03-03 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-02-27 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 21 | 1 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (29) - 2025-04-08: Effective date(s) 03/28/2025, 09/01/2025 - 2025-04-08: Pub. Ch. 76 - 2025-03-28: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-19: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-19: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-17: Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0106) (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 2, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-10: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0015) (House) - 2025-03-06: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 (House) - 2025-03-03: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-28: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/3/2025 (House) - 2025-02-27: Re-ref. Government Operations Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025 (House) - 2025-02-25: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-16: Ref. to Health Committee (House) - 2025-01-15: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees (House) - 2025-01-14: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-06: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0015 (Substitute), 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0015.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0076.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0062.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0062.pdf) - SA0106: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0106.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0015 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0015.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0076.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0062.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0062.pdf) - [SA0106 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0106.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0062-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).