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SB1692Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 58; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to military family occupational licensing.

Passed

Introduced by Becky Massey, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, enacts the "Military Families Licensing Recognition Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 58; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 · April 22, 2026

30

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

30 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
Bo Watson11Yes
Ken Yager12Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  8. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  13. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0663)

  16. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  20. Subst. for comp. HB.

  21. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0857)

  22. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

  23. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  24. Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0857)

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  27. Signed by Senate Speaker

  28. Signed by H. Speaker

  29. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  30. Signed by Governor.

  31. Pub. Ch. 1081

  32. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026

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