Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 955
Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Medical Ethics Defense Act." - Amends TCA Title 63.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Haile (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 29, 2025): Pub. Ch. 266
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/14/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 6, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/6/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 26, 2025 Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 2/26/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 29, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 266 - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025 - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 6 (Amendment 1 - HA0177) - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/14/2025 - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0177) - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 24, PNV 0 - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0020) - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3 - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction