Tennessee Senate Bill 1429 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-26 - Pub. Ch. 819
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As enacted, revises various provisions of the Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act, such as specifying that the "practice of veterinary medicine" occurs wherever the patient is at the time services are rendered and authorizing the board of veterinary medical examiners to deny, suspend or revoke any license or to otherwise discipline an applicant or licensee who is found guilty by the board of practicing veterinary medicine without establishing and maintaining a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 12.

As enacted, revises various provisions of the Tennessee Veterinary Practice Act, such as specifying that the "practice of veterinary medicine" occurs wherever the patient is at the time services are rendered and authorizing the board of veterinary medical examiners to deny, suspend or revoke any license or to otherwise discipline an applicant or licensee who is found guilty by the board of practicing veterinary medicine without establishing and maintaining a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 12.

Sen. Mike Bell [R]

Sen. Rusty Crowe [R]

Sen. Frank Niceley [R]

2016-04-07 - House - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 90 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-14 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-09 - Senate - SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-26		Pub. Ch. 819
2016-04-26		Effective date(s) 07/01/2016
2016-04-21	Senate	Signed by Governor.
2016-04-13	Senate	Transmitted to Governor for action.
2016-04-12	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2016-04-11	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2016-04-07	Senate	Enrolled and ready for signatures
2016-04-07	House	Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 2, PNV 0
2016-04-07	House	Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0698)
2016-04-07	House	Subst. for comp. HB.
2016-03-17	House	Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2016-03-15	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2016-03-14	Senate	Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2016-03-14	Senate	Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2016-03-14	Senate	Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0678)
2016-03-10	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/14/2016
2016-03-09	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 0
2016-03-02	Senate	Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/9/2016
2016-02-17	Senate	Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
2016-02-17	Senate	Recalled from Senate Energy, Ag. & Nat. Resources Committee
2016-02-16	Senate	Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/22/2016
2016-01-13	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
2016-01-12	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2015-08-11	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1406 (Crossfiled) 2016-04-26 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 819

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1429&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/SB1429.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1429&ga=109