Medical Occupations - As enacted, prohibits any person from using the title "registered surgical assistant" unless such person is registered with the board of medical examiners as a registered surgical assistant; requires the board to register as a registered surgical assistant any applicant who presents satisfactory evidence that the applicant meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Signed May 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2017 · House May 8, 2017
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 10, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
22
Committee
22
Amendments
1
May 18, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 8, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0370)
upper
May 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/2/2017
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/19/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0262)
upper
Apr 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/11/2017
lower
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 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reset on Final cal. of Health Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steven Dickerson
RRepublican
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