Professions and Occupations - As enacted, makes various changes relative to the practice of chiropractors, including animal chiropractic practice. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63.
HB 164 reduces the required continuing education hours for chiropractors in Tennessee from 60 to 50 hours per license renewal cycle. This change directly affects all licensed chiropractors in Tennessee, including those who provide animal chiropractic services, by lowering their annual training requirement. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 63-12-112(a)(2)(A) to reflect this new hour count. The law took effect on May 13, 2025, after being enacted as Public Chapter 304.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Health Committee - Government Operations for Review
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pat Marsh
RRepublican
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