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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 996: Psychologists - As introduced, creates prescribing authority for certain psychologists if certain conditions and prerequisites are met. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 996 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Psychologists - As introduced, creates prescribing authority for certain psychologists if certain conditions and prerequisites are met. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Brock Martin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): Sponsor(s) Added.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brock MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse79

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Sponsor(s) Added.
  2. Def. to Summer Study in Health Subcommittee
  3. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
  4. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  6. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
  7. P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review
  8. Intro., P1C.
  9. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source