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

SB 1153: Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, makes various changes relative to the authority of a physician or podiatrist to prescribe, dispense, or administer medication to the provider's own self or immediate family; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; 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

SB 1153 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, makes various changes relative to the authority of a physician or podiatrist to prescribe, dispense, or administer medication to the provider's own self or immediate family; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 935.

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
Rusty CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 935
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Companion House Bill substituted
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
  6. Senate Reset on Final Regular Calendar
  7. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025
  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
  10. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/14/2025
  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
  12. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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