# Tennessee SB 0502: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 24 relative to athletic trainers. Tennessee SB 0502, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 24 relative to athletic trainers., 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) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0502-2025-2026 - 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 0502 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 24 relative to athletic trainers. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2026-05-18, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Athletic Trainers - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (280 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Athletic trainers can provide more care: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee-licensed athletic trainers can provide more listed procedures during athletic training services. Care requires a physician’s advice, consent, and oral or written prescription or referral. Athletic injuries include injuries from exercise, sports, games, or physical… - More out-of-state trainers can take exams: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, more out-of-state athletic trainer applicants can take Tennessee’s state law exam. Eligible applicants come from states without a current licensing or certification law. Applicants also qualify when an expired license or certificate was in good standing at expiration. They m… - Athletic trainer licenses retain care limits: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law restates the limits of an athletic trainer license. The athletic trainer chapter does not authorize medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, chiropractic, physical therapy, or nursing practice. Athletic trainer credentials alone do not grant authority to practice th… - Athletic trainers must meet licensing rules: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, people need a Tennessee license to call themselves athletic trainers or perform athletic trainer activities. Applicants must meet the chapter’s qualifications, hold Board of Certification certification in good standing, and receive Tennessee board approval. They must pass th… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Reeves - Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 4/16/2026 | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/16/2026 | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2026-04-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY HICKS T PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2026-04-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 | pass | 92 | 0 | | | 2026-03-26 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-03-18 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (37) - 2026-05-18: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-05-18: Pub. Ch. 884 - 2026-05-05: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-21: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Amendment 3 - HA1124) (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0937) (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-13: H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1124) (House) - 2026-04-13: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1051) (House) - 2026-04-13: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0937) (House) - 2026-04-13: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-30: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-26: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0778) (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, 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) - 2026-03-04: Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0937 (Substitute), 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0937.pdf) - HA1124, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1124.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0884.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0502.pdf) - HA1051: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1051.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0502.pdf) - SA0778: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0778.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 - [HA0937 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0937.pdf) - [HA1124 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1124.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0884.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0502.pdf) - [HA1051 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1051.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0502.pdf) - [SA0778 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0778.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-SB0502-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).