---
type: "Bill"
title: "Boards and Commissions - As enacted, creates the chronic weight management task force to study the health implications of chronic weight management and Type 2 diabetes. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 56, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 63."
description: "Boards and Commissions - As enacted, creates the chronic weight management task force to study the health implications of chronic weight management and Type 2 diabetes. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 56, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 63."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 1277"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1277 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Boards and Commissions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boyd", "Reeves"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 49
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2021-02-09"
last_action: "2021-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/59c3ff48-41c8-47ee-923d-d0c4b29ff1a8"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1277&GA=112"
source_hash: "a289255a4a85be23fc3807ba52011b79af1570e38218584c9e8fdc1d3da66f80"
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 1277 (112) — Boards and Commissions - As enacted, creates the chronic weight management task force to study the health implications of chronic weight management and Type 2 diabetes. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 56, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 63.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1277.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/21/2021 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/24/2021 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 3/31/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/27/2021 4/26/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee 3/17/2021 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/12/2021 (6) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: 3/29/2021 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/23/2021 (7) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/26/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/27/2021 Passed (2) — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/27/2021 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Boyd — primary (person)
- Reeves — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-10** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** P2C, ref. to Health Committee -- Government Operations for Review `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-20** Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
- **2021-03-10** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/17/2021
- **2021-03-10** Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
- **2021-03-11** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-15** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-16** Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-17** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/24/2021
- **2021-03-17** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- **2021-03-17** Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-18** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-23** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-24** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-03-24** Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-25** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/29/2021
- **2021-03-25** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-29** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-03-29** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-30** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-31** Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-01** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2021-04-07** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/12/2021
- **2021-04-12** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-12** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-14** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-21** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/26/2021
- **2021-04-21** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-21** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-26** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-26** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/27/2021
- **2021-04-26** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/26/2021
- **2021-04-26** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-27** Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-27** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-04-27** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-04-27** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-28** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-03** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-18** Effective date(s) 05/11/2021
- **2021-05-18** Pub. Ch. 373
- **2021-05-18** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 373

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/59c3ff48-41c8-47ee-923d-d0c4b29ff1a8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).