TennesseeSB 2083114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 11, relative to healthcare facilities.

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Signed by Governor

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Tennessee senior care homes grouped by size

Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee groups homes for the aged by the number of unrelated residents. These homes publicly offer older adults relatively permanent residential care, including room, meals, and personal services. Homes with five or fewer unrelated residents are tier 1; homes with six or more are tier 2. The act sets no new licensing standards, fees, or funding and specifies no changes to household costs.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 41 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/6/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/6/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/1/2026

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/13/2026

    5/18/2026
  2. Pub. Ch. 973

    5/18/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/13/2026Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/5/2026Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    5/1/2026House
  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/23/2026Senate
  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/23/2026Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/20/2026House
  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/20/2026House
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/8/2026House
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/6/2026Senate
  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/6/2026Senate
  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/6/2026

    4/2/2026Senate
  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    4/1/2026Senate
  15. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

    3/25/2026Senate
  16. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    3/18/2026Senate
  17. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

    3/17/2026Senate
  18. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

    3/17/2026Senate
  19. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

    3/11/2026Senate
  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    2/5/2026Senate
  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/2/2026Senate
  22. Filed for introduction

    1/22/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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