2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0979: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to health care.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, removes an obsolete provision that required health-related boards to report to the general assembly by January 1, 2019, regarding issues relating to implementation of provisions regarding electronic prescriptions for Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Health Committee to 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0248)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 5, PNV 11
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0264)
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0317)
Senate
4/21/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1, PNV 1
Senate
4/22/2025
H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 & 2 HB0979
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence in House Amendments 1 & 2
Senate
4/22/2025
H. Placed on Message Calendar 4 for 4/22/2025
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 1 & 2
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference Committee appointed (Williams, Terry, Farmer, B. Martin, Shaw)
Senate
4/22/2025
Conference Committee appointed.
Senate
4/22/2025
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 79, Nays 10 PNV 6
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Senate
4/25/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0248
Amendment 1-0 to HB0979
4/2/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
4/22/2025
79
Yea
10
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report
4/22/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/21/2025
31
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/16/2025
72
Yea
5
Nay
11
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/15/2025
23
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/14/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/7/2025
11
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
4/1/2025
21
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
3/19/2025
6
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/25/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Williams
Republican