TN HB1859 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, generally prohibits certain licensing boards for professions, including medical professions, from using a vague term in their consideration and their notice or decision for denying a license due to a prior criminal prosecution unless an explanation is provided of how the prior conviction directly relates to the applicable profession, if such prior conviction serves as a basis for the licensing authority's consideration and notice or decision. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 63.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62 and Title 63, relative to occupational licensing.
Sponsors
| Rep. Elaine Davis [R] | Rep. Antonio Parkinson [D] | Rep. G.A. Hardaway [D] | Rep. Joe Towns [D] |
| Rep. Rebecca Alexander [R] | Rep. Rick Eldridge [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-08 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-04 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-04 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 | |
| 2024-05-01 | Pub. Ch. 788 | |
| 2024-04-23 | Signed by Governor. | |
| 2024-04-11 | House | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| 2024-04-10 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2024-04-10 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2024-04-10 | House | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0865) |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 |
| 2024-04-04 | House | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0794) |
| 2024-03-28 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/4/2024 |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2024 |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/26/2024 |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2024 |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee |
| 2024-01-25 | House | P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB1915 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-01 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 788
