TennesseeSB 0174114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 6, relative to surgical assistants.

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Signed by Governor

Medical Occupations

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More qualification options for Tennessee surgical assistants

Tennessee now recognizes American Board of Surgical Assistants certification for people seeking recognition as surgical assistants. It also recognizes the National Commission for Certification of Surgical Assistants and successors to both organizations. The law removes the December 31, 2019 cutoff for one qualification pathway, not all qualification requirements. These changes took effect when the act became law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 3/13/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2025

Yes: 89 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

    4/8/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 59

    4/8/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/25/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/18/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/17/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/17/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/13/2025Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 1

    3/13/2025House
  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/13/2025House
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    2/24/2025House
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/20/2025Senate
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/20/2025Senate
  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/20/2025Senate
  14. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/20/2025

    2/18/2025Senate
  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/12/2025Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/12/2025

    2/5/2025Senate
  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    1/27/2025Senate
  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/16/2025Senate
  19. Filed for introduction

    1/15/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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