Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1709
Professions and Occupations - As enacted, specifies in various provisions that for a person to be eligible for a particular license, certificate, permit, or authorization, the person must be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 20; Title 23; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70; Title 71 and Chapter 463 of the Public Acts of 2025.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Cochran (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 18, 2026): Pub. Ch. 955
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/22/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 16, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 House | HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/18/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 955 - May 18, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026, 05/07/2026 - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 70, Nays 21 PNV 0 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0730) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0844) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1245) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 20, PNV 0 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1020) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1033) - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/11/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 - Jan 22, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 15, 2026 · House
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