Professions and Occupations - As enacted, generally prohibits certain licensing boards for professions, including medical professions, from using a vague term in their consideration and their notice or decision for denying a license due to a prior criminal prosecution unless an explanation is provided of how the prior conviction directly relates to the applicable profession, if such prior conviction serves as a basis for the licensing authority's consideration and notice or decision. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 63.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed Apr 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2024 · House Apr 4, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 8, 2024
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 23, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0794)
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2024
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elaine Davis
RRepublican
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