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

SB 2585: Medical Occupations - As enacted, changes references to marital and family therapists to marriage and family therapists throughout the code, and makes other changes relative to marriage and family therapists. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 33; Title 36; Title 52; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.

Enacted 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 2585 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Medical Occupations - As enacted, changes references to marital and family therapists to marriage and family therapists throughout the code, and makes other changes relative to marriage and family therapists. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 33; Title 36; Title 52; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Pub. Ch. 737.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ed JacksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“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. Pub. Ch. 737
  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0812)
  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
  10. Subst. for comp. HB.
  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0812)
  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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