---
type: "Bill"
title: "Medical Occupations - As enacted, creates exemptions to licensure and certification requirements, as applicable, for certain medical professionals licensed in other states who are participating in federal Innovative Readiness Training programs. - Amends TCA Title 58 and Title 63."
description: "Medical Occupations - As enacted, creates exemptions to licensure and certification requirements, as applicable, for certain medical professionals licensed in other states who are participating in federal Innovative Readiness Training programs. - Amends TCA Title 58 and Title 63."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 53"
citation: "Tennessee SB 53 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Medical Occupations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hurt", "Kelsey"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 42
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-19"
last_action: "2019-05-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/109a57c4-e479-43f6-8d6b-15d50d3277ea"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0053&GA=111"
source_hash: "91f7cde7fa6d2402d52523b2ad20a2481bb4301fa84f8243d02276c8a70335ac"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 53 (111) — Medical Occupations - As enacted, creates exemptions to licensure and certification requirements, as applicable, for certain medical professionals licensed in other states who are participating in federal Innovative Readiness Training programs. - Amends TCA Title 58 and Title 63.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0187** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0187.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0001** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0001.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0009** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0009.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA0011** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0011.pdf)
5. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0053.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/6/2019 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/14/2019 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Amend# 3 by Kelsey 2/14/2019 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FACILITIES, LICENSURE, & REGULATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/12/2019 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/18/2019 4/17/2019 (1) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/26/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2019 Passed — **96–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Hurt — primary (person)
- Kelsey — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-19** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-28** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-01-30** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/6/2019
- **2019-01-30** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
- **2019-02-01** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-04** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2019-02-06** Assigned to s/c Facilities, Licensure, & Regulations Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-06** P2C, ref. to Health Committee-- Government Operations for Review `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-07** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 2/11/2019
- **2019-02-11** Senate Reset on calendar for 2/14/2019
- **2019-02-11** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0001)
- **2019-02-12** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 2/14/2019
- **2019-02-14** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-02-14** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-02-14** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0009)
- **2019-02-14** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0011)
- **2019-02-14** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0001)
- **2019-02-14** Motion to reconsider adopted.
- **2019-02-18** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2019-03-06** Placed on s/c cal Facilities, Licensure, & Regulations Subcommittee for 3/12/2019
- **2019-03-12** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-13** Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/19/2019
- **2019-03-19** Action def. in Health Committee to 3/26/2019
- **2019-03-20** Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/26/2019
- **2019-03-26** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-03** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/8/2019
- **2019-04-08** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-16** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2019
- **2019-04-17** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/18/2019
- **2019-04-18** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2019-04-18** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0187) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-04-18** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2019-04-18** Comp. SB subst.
- **2019-04-22** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-04-22** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-04-22** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2019-04-23** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-04-30** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-09** Pub. Ch. 255
- **2019-05-09** Effective date(s) 04/30/2019; 07/01/2019
- **2019-05-09** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 255

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/109a57c4-e479-43f6-8d6b-15d50d3277ea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).