# Tennessee SB 2585: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 33; Title 36; Title 52; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to therapists. Tennessee SB 2585, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 33; Title 36; Title 52; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to therapists., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2585-2025-2026 - 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 2585 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 33; Title 36; Title 52; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to therapists. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-05, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Medical Occupations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (166 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Other professionals can provide family therapy: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered professionals may provide and advertise marriage and family therapy within their profession's accepted standards. These include licensed clinical social workers, psychologists, psychological examiners, physicians, and clergy. Alcohol and drug abuse counselors may pro… - Supervised therapy trainees can practice before licensing: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, qualifying marriage and family therapy students and trainees are exempt from this therapist licensing part. Students must study at an accredited college or university, with supervised activities that are part of their study program. People pursuing independent licenses also… - Tennessee licensing paths for out-of-state therapists: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee provides licensing paths for independently licensed marriage and family therapists from other states or territories. The board must issue a license without examination to applicants in good standing who meet Tennessee's licensing requirements. The endorsement path… - Therapy supervisors gain options and training requirements: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Tennessee recognizes several paths to board-approved supervisor status. These include certain independently licensed professionals approved by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and supervised, mentored supervisors-in-training. Applicants using the b… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/2/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-03-30 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 | pass | 94 | 1 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-05-05: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027 - 2026-05-05: Pub. Ch. 737 - 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-06: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0812) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-03-30: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0812) (House) - 2026-03-30: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-23: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0582) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0812 (Substitute), 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0812.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0737.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1909.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2585.pdf) - SA0582: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0582.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2716: 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… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) - SB 2504: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (signed) ## Sources - [HA0812 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0812.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0737.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1909.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2585.pdf) - [SA0582 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0582.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [SB 2504: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2504-2025-2026) - [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-SB2585-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).