# Tennessee SB 1284: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health related licensure. Tennessee SB 1284, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health related licensure., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Effective date(s) 04/03/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1284-2025-2026 - 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 1284 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health related licensure. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Boards and Commissions - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (36 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - License rules for Tennessee respiratory therapists: cost, medium. Tennessee respiratory therapist applicants must be at least 18, show good moral character, and pay board-required fees. They must complete academic and clinical training recognized by the licensing board or the National Board for Respiratory Care. Certified therapist applicants must hold that natio… - Health disciplinary records get privacy limits: mixed, low. After formal disciplinary charges, only materials supporting those charges can be released as public records or through a subpoena. The law shields complainant and patient identities, witness anonymity, patient medical records, and investigator reports from public disclosure. These protected record… - Health providers face record production deadlines: mixed, low. Tennessee providers and facilities licensed under health licensing laws must allow Department of Health record inspection and copying within 10 business days. This includes medical, practice, patient billing, and electronic medical records. Production requires either written patient or legal repres… - Tennessee health boards use hearing panels: mixed, low. Covered Tennessee health licensing agencies need at least three members to conduct contested hearings and disciplinary matters. The presiding officer can form panels of at least three members; action requires a majority vote of panel members. Members can serve regardless of geographic division or w… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/6/2025 | pass | 28 | 1 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-04-08: Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 - 2025-04-08: Pub. Ch. 127 - 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-25: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-24: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-10: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-06: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025 (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) - 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0127.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1284.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1284.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (signed) - SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to blood lead level testing. (signed) - SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (signed) - SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (signed) - 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) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0127.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1284.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1284.pdf) ## Related - [SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1326-2025-2026) - [SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1255-2025-2026) - [SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1232-2025-2026) - [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026) - [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) - [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-SB1284-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).