2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0959: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 63, relative to mental health.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, changes the term "temporary license" to "associate license" for a marriage and family therapist who has completed the academic coursework and training required for the license and who has successfully passed the examination required by the board; redefines an approved supervisor for marital therapy and counseling services to no longer include a board-approved marriage and family supervisor; redefines the exemptions to current law for professional counselors and marital and family therapists. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 63.

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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, ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0032)
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/27/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/27/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0155)
Senate
3/27/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0156)
Senate
3/27/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
3/31/2025
H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/3/2025
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 85, Nays 0 PNV 3 HB0959
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/7/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Signed by Governor.

Amendments

HA0032

Amendment 1-0 to HB0959

3/4/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2
4/3/2025
85
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/27/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/10/2025
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/4/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
2/26/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 3

Primary Sponsor

Caleb Hemmer
Caleb Hemmer
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/5/202516.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/6/2025114.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/20/2025116.8 KB