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HB1205Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to healthcare services.

Passed

Introduced by Sabi Kumar, District 66

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, makes various changes relative to the authority of a physician or podiatrist to prescribe, dispense, or administer medication to the provider's own self or immediate family; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

May 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 21, 2026

30

Yes

3

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4No
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

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

  7. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025

  8. Action def. in Health Committee to 4/1/2025

  9. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  12. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/10/2025

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0250)

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 14, PNV 0

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  18. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  19. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  20. Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee

  21. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  22. Action deferred in Senate Health & Welfare Committee to final calendar

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

  24. Action deferred in Senate Health & Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

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

  26. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health & Welfare Committee

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

  28. Rerefer to Senate Calendar Committee

  29. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  30. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  31. Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 1 - SA0261)

  32. Amendment withdrawn (Amendment 2 - SA0439)

  33. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3

  34. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  38. Signed by Governor.

  39. Pub. Ch. 935

  40. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

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