2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0644: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 63, relative to schools of nursing.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the board of nursing to change certain minimum curricula standards for schools of nursing related to program course access and enrollment; requires the board of nursing to permit practical nursing program students to sit for the national council licensure exam upon completion of the program, as long as the exam's minimum age requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate
3/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/12/2025
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/24/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0161)
Senate
3/26/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
3/26/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/31/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0246)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025
Senate
4/22/2025
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0246)
Senate
4/23/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate

Amendments

SA0161

Amendment 1-0 to SB0644

3/20/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1
4/22/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/26/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/19/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/26/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/4/202510.4 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/31/202510.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/17/2025118.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/4/2025116.3 KB