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HB1709Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 20; Title 23; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70; Title 71 and Chapter 463 of the Public Acts of 2025, relative to the regulation of professions.

Passed

Introduced by Mark Cochran, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, specifies in various provisions that for a person to be eligible for a particular license, certificate, permit, or authorization, the person must be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 20; Title 23; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70; Title 71 and Chapter 463 of the Public Acts of 2025.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026, 05/07/2026

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 · April 22, 2026

70

Yes

21

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Bud Hulsey2Yes
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  7. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  9. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/11/2026

  10. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026

  11. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/18/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026

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

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0730)

  17. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0844)

  18. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1245)

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 20, PNV 0

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  22. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  23. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  24. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1020)

  25. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1033)

  26. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  27. H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 70, Nays 21 PNV 0

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

  29. Signed by H. Speaker

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  32. Signed by Governor.

  33. Pub. Ch. 955

  34. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026, 05/07/2026

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