# Tennessee SB 0644: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to schools of nursing. Tennessee SB 0644, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to schools of nursing., 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) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0644-2025-2026 - 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 0644 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to schools of nursing. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2025-05-15, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Nurses, Nursing - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (166 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More nursing pathways for Tennessee students: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law expands nursing pathways at public schools governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Students can enter practical nursing programs by meeting high school diploma or equivalent qualifications and school admission requirements, and being admitted. These schools can o… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2025 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 92 | 0 | | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2025-05-15: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-05-15: Pub. Ch. 435 - 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) - 2025-04-28: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0246) (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-21: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0246) (House) - 2025-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-31: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-26: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0161) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (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) - 2025-01-31: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0246 (Substitute), 2025-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0246.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0435.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0644.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0644.pdf) - SA0161: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0161.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed) - 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 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 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) ## Sources - [HA0246 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0246.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0435.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0644.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0644.pdf) - [SA0161 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0161.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026) - [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 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 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) - [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-SB0644-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).