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TennesseeSB 0849114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to maternal mental health.

Sponsored By: London Lamar (Democrat)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Maternal mental health training for clinicians

The law requires the Department of Health to work with an approved in-state, accredited sponsor to create or find a maternal mental health course. It applies to physicians, osteopathic physicians, and psychologists and examiners licensed in Tennessee. The course covers screening best practices, the types of maternal mental health disorders, evidence-based treatments, and when to consult or refer to a psychiatrist. The medical and osteopathic boards accept this course for continuing education for doctors who practice pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, or psychiatry. Credit is available to psychologists who are health service providers, psychological examiners, senior psychological examiners, and certified psychological assistants. Boards must keep the curriculum up to date. This law is in effect now.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • London Lamar

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 132 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/17/2025

Yes: 27 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 261

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/17/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/16/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/14/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0256)

    4/14/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/14/2025House

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

    3/20/2025House

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0103)

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1

    3/17/2025Senate

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

    3/14/2025Senate

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

    3/12/2025Senate

  17. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Health & Welfare Committee 3-12-2025

    3/10/2025Senate

  18. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

    2/26/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

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