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IntroducedJan 23, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 16, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 16, 2026
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Became LawApr 13, 2026
Tennessee House Bill
Medical Occupations - As introduced, allows a physician assistant to delegate medication administration to a certified medical assistant; adds categories of medications to the list of medications that a certified medical assistant is authorized to administer or prepare, and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 and Chapter 1042 of the Public Acts of 2024. HB2044 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 755 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 23, 2026: Effective date(s) 04/13/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2044
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 24
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 11
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 29
NO: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 94
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 23, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 755
- Effective date(s) 04/13/2026
- Apr 13, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor.
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0596)
- Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 2
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0595)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review
- Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0595 (13463) - Amendment 1-0 to HB2044
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2044 -- Health Subcommittee 02/18/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB2044_(013194).pdf -- Health Subcommittee 02/18/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB2044_(013463).pdf -- Health Subcommittee 02/18/2026PDF
- Video: Senate Session - 45th Legislative Day Mar 16, 2026 (02h 06m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session- 48th Legislative Day Mar 16, 2026 (02h 58m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 12, 2026 (00h 14m)HTML
- Video: Government Operations Committee Mar 9, 2026 (01h 02m)HTML
- Video: Health Committee Mar 3, 2026 (01h 14m)HTML
- Video: Health Subcommittee Feb 18, 2026 (00h 27m)HTML

