HJR 80 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Naming and Designating - Designates May 2025 as "National Hypertension Month" and advocates for greater access to innovative therapies. -

HJR 80 designates May 2025 as "National Hypertension Month" in Tennessee. The resolution urges healthcare providers, insurers, and TennCare to promote hypertension awareness and support coverage for renal denervation therapies, which treat resistant hypertension. It advocates for policy changes to improve access to innovative treatments but does not create new legal requirements. As a symbolic resolution, it encourages state-level action without mandating specific outcomes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Signed Apr 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Apr 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for concurrence by Senate Health and Welfare Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Health Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 2/24/2025
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Intro., ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - Health Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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