Tennessee · 114
HB 1709
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 1709 amends numerous titles of the Tennessee Code Annotated and Chapter 463 of the Public Acts of 2025 regarding professions and occupations. As enacted, the bill specifies that eligibility for various licenses, certificates, permits, or authorizations requires the applicant to be a citizen of the United States or a qualified alien.
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Sponsors
- Mark Cochran Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/22/2026 Passed | lower | — | 59d9fb69-ed4e-4945-a56e-878330cbcf18 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 22, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59d9fb69-ed4e-4945-a56e-878330cbcf18 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | e618a83b-e716-4b92-93fa-303286daf9cf | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e618a83b-e716-4b92-93fa-303286daf9cf CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | 703f560d-5c6a-4b1b-a438-e6ae702d4d31 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/703f560d-5c6a-4b1b-a438-e6ae702d4d31 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026… | lower | — | 3eacba0f-5584-4466-aa96-a7b1708f9379 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3eacba0f-5584-4466-aa96-a7b1708f9379 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | 86ae6493-972a-44a4-8d4b-e922c36b7666 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86ae6493-972a-44a4-8d4b-e922c36b7666 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 18a15be7-37bb-4290-867e-c46e45d59c6b | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18a15be7-37bb-4290-867e-c46e45d59c6b CC0-1.0 |