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HB 979
  • Introduced
    Feb 05, 2025
  • Passed House
    Apr 16, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 21, 2025
  • Signed into Law
HB 979
Tennessee House Bill
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Health Care - As introduced, removes an obsolete provision that required health-related boards to report to the general assembly by January 1, 2019, regarding issues relating to implementation of provisions regarding electronic prescriptions for Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.
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House • May 09, 2025: Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Mar 19, 2025, House
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (8)
YES: 6
NO: 1
OTHER: 2
YES: 6

NO: 1

NOT VOTING: 2

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Mar 26, 2025, Senate
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 Passed (3)
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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Apr 01, 2025, House
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (7)
YES: 21
NO: 1
OTHER: 1
YES: 21

NO: 1

NOT VOTING: 1

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Apr 07, 2025, House
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/7/2025 Passed (6)
YES: 11
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 11

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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Apr 14, 2025, House
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/14/2025 Passed (5)
YES: 11
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 11

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Apr 15, 2025, House
    HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2025 Passed (4)
    YES: 23
    NO: 3
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 23

    NO: 3

    OTHER: 0
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    Apr 16, 2025, House
    HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 (3)
    YES: 0
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 0

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Apr 16, 2025, House
        FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (2)
        YES: 72
        NO: 5
        OTHER: 11
        YES: 72

        NO: 5

        NOT VOTING: 11

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        Apr 21, 2025, Senate
        FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2025 Passed (2)
        YES: 31
        NO: 1
        OTHER: 1
        YES: 31

        NO: 1

        NOT VOTING: 1

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        Apr 22, 2025, House
        FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
        YES: 79
        NO: 10
        OTHER: 6
        YES: 79

        NO: 10

        NOT VOTING: 6

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        Apr 22, 2025, Senate
        FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/22/2025 Passed (1)
        YES: 31
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 31

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Actions
          • May 09, 2025 | House
            • Transmitted to Governor for his action.
          • May 08, 2025 | Senate
            • Signed by Senate Speaker
          • Apr 30, 2025 | House
            • Signed by H. Speaker
          • Apr 25, 2025 | House
            • Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
          • Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
            • Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 31, Nays 0
          • Apr 22, 2025 | House
            • Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 79, Nays 10 PNV 6
          • Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
            • Conference Committee appointed (Williams, Terry, Farmer, B. Martin, Shaw)
            • Conference Committee appointed.
          • Apr 22, 2025 | House
            • H. Placed on Message Calendar 4 for 4/22/2025
            • H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 1 & 2
          • Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
            • Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence in House Amendments 1 & 2
          • Apr 22, 2025 | House
            • H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025
            • H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 & 2 HB0979
            • Sponsor(s) Added.
          • Apr 21, 2025 | Senate
            • Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
            • Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0264)
            • Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0317)
            • Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1, PNV 1
          • Apr 17, 2025 | Senate
            • Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
          • Apr 16, 2025 | House
            • H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0248)
            • Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 5, PNV 11
            • Sponsor(s) Added.
            • Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
          • Apr 15, 2025 | House
            • Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
            • Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
            • H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
          • Apr 14, 2025 | House
            • Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
            • Sponsor(s) Added.
            • Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025
          • Apr 09, 2025 | House
            • Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
          • Apr 08, 2025 | House
            • Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
          • Apr 07, 2025 | House
            • Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
          • Apr 02, 2025 | House
            • Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
          • Apr 01, 2025 | House
            • Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
          • Mar 26, 2025 | House
            • Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025
          • Mar 25, 2025 | House
            • Action def. in Health Committee to 4/1/2025
          • Mar 19, 2025 | House
            • Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
            • Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025
          • Mar 12, 2025 | House
            • Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review
            • Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
            • Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
          • Feb 24, 2025 | House
            • Sponsor(s) Added.
          • Feb 10, 2025 | House
            • P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
          • Feb 06, 2025 | House
            • Intro., P1C.
          • Feb 05, 2025 | House
            • Filed for introduction
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