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

SB 1901: Professions and Occupations - As enacted, specifies in various provisions that for a person to be eligible for a particular license, certificate, permit, or authorization, the person must be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien. - Amends TCA 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.

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 1901 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Professions and Occupations - As enacted, specifies in various provisions that for a person to be eligible for a particular license, certificate, permit, or authorization, the person must be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien. - Amends TCA 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. Primary sponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 955.

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
Paul BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15

“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. 955
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Companion House Bill substituted
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
  9. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026
  10. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  11. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
  12. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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