Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 865
Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, requires the board of nursing to permit a student to enroll in a practical nursing program offered by a public institution of higher education governed by the Tennessee board of regents if the student meets the qualifications for a high school diploma or its equivalent and meets other requirements; requires the board of nursing to permit a student enrolled in a practical nursing program to sit for the national council licensure exam for practical nurses (NCLEX-PN) upon completion of a practical nursing program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hicks T (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 15, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 435
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 16, 2025 House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/16/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 1, 2025 House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 15, 2025 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 435 - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 17, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025 - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025 - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
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