# Tennessee SB 0181: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 2; Title 52; Title 58, Chapter 7; Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 4; Title 68, Chapter 142, Part 1; Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 and Title 69, Chapter 10, relative to governmental entities.

Tennessee SB 0181, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 2; Title 52; Title 58, Chapter 7; Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 4; Title 68, Chapter 142, Part 1; Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 and Title 69, Chapter 10, relative to governmental entities., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Effective date(s) 05/02/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0181
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 2; Title 52; Title 58, Chapter 7; Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 4; Title 68, Chapter 142, Part 1; Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 and Title 69, Chapter 10, relative to governmental entities.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (143 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tennessee ends statewide child fatality prevention team: cost, low. The law ends Tennessee’s child fatality prevention team on June 30, 2025. It does not say who takes over the team’s work to help prevent child deaths.
- Tennessee ends participation in medical licensing compact: cost, low. The law ends Tennessee’s participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact on June 30, 2025. It does not name a replacement licensing system or specify changes to individual license requirements.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerry Roberts (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2025 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-13: Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
- 2025-05-13: Pub. Ch. 308
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0145) (House)
- 2025-04-15: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0315) (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 4/9/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Sponsor change. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0308.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0181.pdf)
- HA0145: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0145.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0181.pdf)
- SA0315: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0315.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)
- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
- HB 2670: 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… (signed)
- HB 2656: 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… (signed)
- HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed)
- HB 2631: 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,… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0308.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0181.pdf)
- [HA0145 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0145.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0181.pdf)
- [SA0315 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0315.pdf)

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- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0181-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).