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HB2530Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 62, Chapter 18; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 62, Chapter 20; Title 62, Chapter 27; Title 62, Chapter 35; Title 62, Chapter 4; Title 62, Chapter 6; Title 62, Chapter 76; Title 68, Chapter 102 and Title 68, Chapter 105, relative to professions regulated by the department of commerce and insurance.

Passed

Introduced by William Lamberth, District 44

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, revises law regulating professions under the department of commerce and insurance. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 62, Chapter 18; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 62, Chapter 20; Title 62, Chapter 27; Title 62, Chapter 35; Title 62, Chapter 4; Title 62, Chapter 6; Title 62, Chapter 76; Title 68, Chapter 102 and Title 68, Chapter 105.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/21/2026, 07/01/2026

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

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

26

Yes

4

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

31 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
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes
Bo Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Government Operations for Review

  5. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

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

  7. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

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

  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/16/2026

  13. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  16. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2026

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0664)

  23. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 1

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  25. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  27. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1029)

  28. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 4, PNV 1

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

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 1039

  35. Effective date(s) 05/21/2026, 07/01/2026

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