# Tennessee HB 0164: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to professions.

Tennessee HB 0164, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to professions., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-05-13 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 304) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0164
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to professions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 304
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Professions and Occupations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (44 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Michael Hale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brock Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: White

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-13: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 304
- 2025-04-16: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-10: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-04: Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Health Committee - Government Operations for Review (House)
- 2025-02-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-01-27: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-01-15: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0304.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0128.pdf)
- HA0152: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0152.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0164.pdf)
- SA0249: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0249.pdf)
- SA0406: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0406.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- 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 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 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0304.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0128.pdf)
- [HA0152 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0152.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0164.pdf)
- [SA0249 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0249.pdf)
- [SA0406 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0406.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [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 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0164-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).