Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, creates a task force to study the issues created by the maintenance of certification process for Tennessee physicians; prohibits board of medical examiners and board of osteopathic examination from taking certain action on a license based on nonparticipation in any form of maintenance of licensure. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56, Chapter 7; Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 63, Chapter 9 and Title 68.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed May 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2017 · House May 9, 2017
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 17, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
66
Key actions
31
Committee
30
Amendments
2
May 25, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0648)
upper
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/9/2017
lower
May 9, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0361)
upper
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0648)
lower
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
May 8, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
May 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 5/8/2017
lower
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/8/2017
lower
May 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
May 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/2/2017
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Study Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means for 5/1/2017
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to Study Subcommittee
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0296)
upper
Apr 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/19/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/11/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/4/2017
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/3/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Briggs
RRepublican
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