2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB2251: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to cardiovascular health.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, enacts the "Smart Heart Act"; establishes various requirements for automatic external defibrillators in schools and response protocols for cardiac-related medical emergencies. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
Bill History
1/29/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
P2C, ref. to Education Administration- Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Placed on cal. Education Administration for 2/28/2024
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/4/2024
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2024
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/11/2024
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0594)
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Passed H., as am., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/14/2024
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/14/2024
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0633)
Senate
3/14/2024
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Senate
3/15/2024
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/20/2024
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Signed by Governor.
4/3/2024
Pub. Ch. 625
4/3/2024
Effective date(s) 03/27/2024, 07/01/2024
Amendments
HA0594
Amendment 1-0 to HB2251
2/29/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
3/14/2024
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/11/2024
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/3/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 29
Democrat: 8
Primary Sponsor
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Co-Sponsors (36)
William Slater
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
Sabi Kumar
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican
Tandy Darby
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
Kevin Raper
Republican
Karen Camper
Democrat
Charlie Baum
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
John Ragan
Republican
Kip Capley
Republican
Ron Gant
Republican
Harold Love
Democrat
Kevin Vaughan
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
Ronnie Glynn
Democrat
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
Jerome Moon
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
Bob Freeman
Democrat
Bryan Terry
Republican
Joe Towns
Democrat
Jesse Chism
Democrat
Antonio Parkinson
Democrat
Sam McKenzie
Democrat
Michael Hale
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican