HB 203 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, requires the board of nursing to develop a survey to collect certain information from nurse practitioners who have been issued a certificate of fitness from the board; requires the board to submit a report regarding the survey to legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 14; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

HB 203 requires Tennessee's Board of Nursing to create a survey collecting specific information from nurse practitioners who hold a "certificate of fitness." The board must then submit a report based on this survey data to legislative committees. This bill directly affects nurse practitioners and the Board of Nursing by establishing a new data collection and reporting process. It amends multiple sections of Tennessee's health care laws (Titles 4, 8, 14, 29, 33, 37, 39, 53, 63, 68, and 71) to implement this requirement. The law is now effective as Public Chapter 222.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

240
Passed
Total votes 24
Mar 25, 2025
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (24-0)
house
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bryan Terry
Bryan Terry
RRepublican
TN
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