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

SB 1966: Health Care - As introduced, requires the board of medical examiners, board of nursing, and board of osteopathic examination to initiate a criminal background check for each applicant for a renewal of licensure. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 63.

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 1966 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health Care - As introduced, requires the board of medical examiners, board of nursing, and board of osteopathic examination to initiate a criminal background check for each applicant for a renewal of licensure. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 63. Primary sponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee.

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
Jessie SealPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. Filed for introduction

Sources

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