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TennesseeSB 0233114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 34 and Title 71, Chapter 2, relative to conservatorships.

Sponsored By: Raumesh Akbari (Democrat)

Became Law

State Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Health privacy protected in task force

Agencies may not share a person’s protected health information with the task force without that person’s prior approval. State and federal privacy laws, including HIPAA, still apply.

Task force to improve conservatorships

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee operates the Conservatorship Management Task Force. It reviews resources, training, tracking, fraud risks, public guardianship capacity, and monitoring of conservatorships. It must send a report by December 31, 2025, and every year after, to the Department of Disability and Aging and the Administrative Office of the Courts. The task force meets at least quarterly; the governor picks a chair from the public members; and a majority is a quorum. It is housed in the Department of Disability and Aging, and state agencies must help when asked.

Who serves and how terms work

The task force has nine members: five state leaders or designees (Disability and Aging, Health, Human Services, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, and the court system’s Administrative Office) and four public members. The four public seats are a probate judge and representatives from the Conservatorship Association of Tennessee, the Tennessee State Court Clerks Association, and the Tennessee Center for Decision Making Support. Two public members serve initial terms ending June 30, 2027; the other two end June 30, 2028. After that, terms are three years, starting July 1; members can serve up to two straight terms. The governor must fill any vacancy within 60 days. Appointments can begin as soon as the law took effect; all other parts start July 1, 2025.

Task force members serve without pay

Task force members receive no pay. They also do not get reimbursement for travel or other expenses.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Raumesh Akbari

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Charlane Oliver

    Democrat • Senate

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/24/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 417

    5/15/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/23/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0326)

    4/21/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/27/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0116)

    3/24/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/24/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/24/2025Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/24/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

    3/21/2025Senate

  17. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/24/2025

    3/20/2025Senate

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/20/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

    3/18/2025Senate

  20. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/20/2025

    3/17/2025Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate

  22. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/11/2025Senate

  23. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/11/2025

    3/4/2025Senate

  24. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

    3/4/2025Senate

  25. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

    2/25/2025Senate

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