HB 2451 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Healthcare Provider Advertising Law." - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

This bill establishes the "Healthcare Provider Advertising Law" to regulate how licensed medical professionals in Tennessee promote their services to the public. It requires that any advertisement featuring a practitioner's name must clearly and prominently display their specific profession or license type in a readable font. The law prohibits the use of deceptive or misleading information regarding a provider's skills, training, or credentials, while explicitly exempting simple office signs and exterior building signage that existed before January 1, 2025. Practitioners who violate these advertising standards may face disciplinary action from their respective licensing boards.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 31, 2024 Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2024 · House Apr 8, 2024

How they voted

30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 11, 2024
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
25 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
15
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to lift from the table adopted.
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to reconsider adopted.
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes30, Nays 0
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0938)
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0868)
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0966)
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2024
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/27/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Tom Leatherwood
Tom Leatherwood
RRepublican
TN
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