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HB1040Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 4, Part 21, relative to sign language interpreters.

Introduced

Introduced by Renea Jones, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, creates the Tennessee board of sign language interpreting. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 4, Part 21.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee

March 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · March 11, 2026

9

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

9 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Timothy Hill3Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Sam McKenzie15Yes
Ryan Williams42Yes
Bryan Terry48Yes
Bo Mitchell50Yes
Brock Martin79Yes
Ron Gant94Yes
Tom Leatherwood99Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  13. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  15. Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee

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