Public Health - As enacted, specifies that the practice of veterinary medicine does not include massage therapy to animals, which means the manipulation of the soft tissues of the animal body with the intention of positively affecting the health and well-being of the animal. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Signed May 4, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
19
Committee
18
Amendments
1
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0495)
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0305)
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2017
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/18/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 4/12/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 4/12/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/4/2017
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/3/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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