---
type: "Bill"
title: "Medical Occupations - As enacted, removes certain limitations placed on a person trying to meet the educational requirement for licensure as a polysomnographic technologist by presenting proof of successful completion of an accredited sleep technologist educational program (A-STEP) that is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. - Amends TCA Title 63."
description: "Medical Occupations - As enacted, removes certain limitations placed on a person trying to meet the educational requirement for licensure as a polysomnographic technologist by presenting proof of successful completion of an accredited sleep technologist educational program (A-STEP) that is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. - Amends TCA Title 63."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 334"
citation: "Tennessee HB 334 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Medical Occupations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hurt"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 25
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-01-20"
last_action: "2024-05-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/495026a9-0466-43f3-8de8-ba3e500207fb"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0334&GA=113"
source_hash: "0d5482d692f653b0eb44ac2ee39cdb978f2b569b4d79932fed70c54f3828066e"
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 HB 334 (113) — Medical Occupations - As enacted, removes certain limitations placed on a person trying to meet the educational requirement for licensure as a polysomnographic technologist by presenting proof of successful completion of an accredited sleep technologist educational program (A-STEP) that is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. - Amends TCA Title 63.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment SA0821** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0821.pdf)
2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0334.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2023 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/1/2024 Passed — **91–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/14/2023 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/22/2023 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/25/2024 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/3/2023 3/30/2023 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Hurt — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-20** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-21** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-01-30** Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-30** P2C, ref. to Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-08** Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
- **2023-03-14** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-15** Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/22/2023
- **2023-03-22** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-29** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023
- **2023-03-30** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/3/2023
- **2023-04-03** Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 4 `passage`
- **2023-04-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-04-05** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-03-25** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-25** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0821)
- **2024-03-25** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-03-28** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/1/2024
- **2024-04-01** H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 91, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0334
- **2024-04-03** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-04-04** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-08** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-22** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-01** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-01** Pub. Ch. 736

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/495026a9-0466-43f3-8de8-ba3e500207fb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).