2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1153: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to healthcare services.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, prohibits physicians from prescribing, administering, or dispensing medication for, or otherwise treating, themselves or their immediate family except for specified or emergency situations; prohibits physicians from treating themselves with or prescribing to family members a scheduled drug. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
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
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/14/2025
Senate
4/11/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Senate Reset on Final Regular Calendar
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/21/2025
Re-refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
Senate

Amendments

SA0439

Amendment 2-0 to SB1153

4/21/2025Not Adopted

SA0261

Amendment 1-0 to SB1153

3/27/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
3/26/2025
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health and Welfare(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Rusty Crowe
Rusty Crowe
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202510.6 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/6/202510.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/21/2025136.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/21/2025135.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/22/2025132.5 KB