TN HB2021 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 675
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 675
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, changes the scope of practice of a podiatrist from a person who examines, diagnoses, or treats, in addition to the ailments of the human foot and ankle, the soft tissue of the lower leg distal to the tibial tuberosity, instead of the soft tissue structures extending no higher than the distal tibial metaphyseal flair. - Amends TCA Title 63.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to podiatry.
Sponsors
| Rep. Brock Martin [R] | Rep. Bryan Terry [R] | Rep. Kip Capley [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-17 - House - HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 675 | |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Comp. SB subst. |
| 2026-03-19 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026 |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 |
| 2026-03-10 | House | No Action Taken |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026 |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026 |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee |
| 2026-02-04 | House | P2C, ref. to Health Committee |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB2358 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-13 - Effective date(s) 04/07/2026
