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SB1901

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 20; Title 23; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 62; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70; Title 71 and Chapter 463 of the Public Acts of 2025, relative to the regulation of professions.

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Tennessee SB1901 amends various sections of Tennessee Code to restrict professional licenses to U.S. citizens or qualified aliens.

Tennessee SB1901 amends multiple sections of Tennessee Code to establish that eligibility for professional licenses and permits in various professions requires proof of being a U.S. citizen or a qualified alien. This includes professions such as court reporting, law practice, dispensing opticians, and aeronautics instruction, among others. The bill also mandates that the state board of education verify citizenship or qualified alien status before entering into reciprocal agreements with other states.

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Roll Call Votes

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

8 Yea

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1 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 7

1:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

Mar 10

3:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

History

May 18

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 955

Apr 22

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 21

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted