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TennesseeSB 0644114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to schools of nursing.

Sponsored By: Rusty Crowe (Republican)

Became Law

Nurses, Nursing

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

High school and college paths into nursing

Beginning July 1, 2025, public colleges under the Tennessee Board of Regents expand nursing pathways. They must let students enroll in practical nursing if the student has a high school diploma or equivalent, meets the program’s admission rules, and is admitted. They may offer dual enrollment in pre-practical and practical nursing to high schoolers in 10th grade or higher who meet dual-enrollment rules and are admitted. After you finish a practical nursing program, you can take the NCLEX-PN licensure exam. The Department of Health can set rules under the state’s rulemaking law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rusty Crowe

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Bobby Harshbarger

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 166 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

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

Yes: 92 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 435

    5/15/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 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

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/23/2025Senate

  9. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0246)

    4/22/2025Senate

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0246)

    4/21/2025House

  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2025House

  13. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025

    4/21/2025Senate

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

    3/31/2025House

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0161)

    3/26/2025Senate

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

    3/26/2025Senate

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/26/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2025

    3/24/2025Senate

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

    3/19/2025Senate

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/12/2025Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025Senate

  22. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  24. Filed for introduction

    1/31/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0246 (Substitute)

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0161

    PDF

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