SB 1597 Tennessee Senate · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Local Government, General - As enacted, designates ambulance service as an essential service, directs all county governing bodies to make provisions to ensure that at least one licensed ambulance service is available within their county, authorizes municipal governing bodies to make provisions for ambulance service within the boundaries of a municipality, and authorizes the governing body of any county or city to adopt and enforce reasonable regulations to control the provision of private or nonprofit ambulance service. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 61 and Title 68.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Signed into Law

Apr 2021

Introduced Feb 9, 2021 Signed Apr 22, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2021 · House Apr 8, 2021

How they voted

33–0

Passed

Total votes 33

Mar 22, 2021

D Democratic6

6 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican27

27 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 22, 2021

Signed into law

Signed by Governor.

upper

Apr 8, 2021

Amended

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0065)

upper

Apr 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0

lower

Mar 31, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/1/2021

lower

Mar 30, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2021

Committee

Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/30/2021

lower

Mar 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0038)

upper

Mar 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/24/2021

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Committee

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

lower

Mar 10, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/16/2021

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Committee

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

upper

Mar 3, 2021

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/9/2021

lower

Mar 2, 2021

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/9/2021

upper

Feb 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

upper

Feb 20, 2021

Committee

Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Committee

P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Introduced

Filed for introduction

upper

Feb 11, 2021

Introduced

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Introduced

Intro., P1C.

lower

Feb 9, 2021

Introduced

Filed for introduction

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors