# Tennessee SB 0343: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health. Tennessee SB 0343, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-18 (Effective date(s) 05/13/2026, 01/01/2027) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0343-2025-2026 - 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 0343 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-28 - Last action: 2026-05-18, Effective date(s) 05/13/2026, 01/01/2027 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Death - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (164 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Trained paramedics gain authority to pronounce death: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Tennessee-licensed paramedics can determine and pronounce death after completing required training. They must first attempt resuscitation under Emergency Medical Services Board standards. This authority excludes patients whose apparent death occurs while they are in a hos… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-20 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/20/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 | pass | 92 | 2 | | | 2026-03-30 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-18 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 1 | | ## Actions (30) - 2026-05-18: Effective date(s) 05/13/2026, 01/01/2027 - 2026-05-18: Pub. Ch. 965 - 2026-05-13: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-23: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0803) (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-16: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0803) (House) - 2026-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-04-02: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-30: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0783) (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Sponsor change. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0803 (Substitute), 2026-04-16: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0803.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0965.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0343.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0343.pdf) - SA0783: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0783.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 - [HA0803 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0803.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0965.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0343.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0343.pdf) - [SA0783 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0783.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-SB0343-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).