# Tennessee SB 0231: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to speech therapy. Tennessee SB 0231, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to speech therapy., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-15 (Effective date(s) 05/09/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0231-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0231 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to speech therapy. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2025-05-15, Effective date(s) 05/09/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (126 yes, 4 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: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 85 | 4 | | | 2025-03-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/24/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-05-15: Effective date(s) 05/09/2025 - 2025-05-15: Pub. Ch. 416 - 2025-05-09: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-29: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 4, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-21: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0144) (House) - 2025-04-21: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0143) (House) - 2025-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-27: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0134) (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Senate Reset on calendar for 3/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Senate Reset on calendar for 3/20/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0416.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0231.pdf) - HA0143: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0143.pdf) - HA0144: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0144.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0231.pdf) - SA0134: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0134.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/pc0416.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0231.pdf) - [HA0143 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0143.pdf) - [HA0144 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0144.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0231.pdf) - [SA0134 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0134.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [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) - [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-SB0231-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).