---
type: "Bill"
title: "Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, revises the law relative to the board of medical examiners issuing a temporary license of limited duration to certain international medical school graduates. - Amends TCA Title 63."
description: "Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, revises the law relative to the board of medical examiners issuing a temporary license of limited duration to certain international medical school graduates. - Amends TCA Title 63."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 1451"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1451 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Physicians and Surgeons"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Roberts"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 21
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-02-01"
last_action: "2023-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3498a709-3d86-479d-a29d-5bf127f663e9"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1451&GA=113"
source_hash: "664d5e9b294df0bd77045602b1c1bab9c103deeec19ebeeb70bd3f9a40ce43a3"
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 1451 (113) — Physicians and Surgeons - As enacted, revises the law relative to the board of medical examiners issuing a temporary license of limited duration to certain international medical school graduates. - Amends TCA Title 63.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0246** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0246.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0227** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0227.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1451.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2023 Passed (1) — **29–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2023 Passed — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/15/2023 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Roberts — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-01** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-06** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee `passage`
- **2023-03-08** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
- **2023-03-15** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2023-03-24** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2023
- **2023-03-28** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
- **2023-03-30** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-03-30** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1 `passage`
- **2023-03-30** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0227)
- **2023-04-03** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-04-06** Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-06** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0246) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-04-06** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-10** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-10** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-04-11** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-12** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-24** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-04** Effective date(s) 04/24/2023, 07/01/2024
- **2023-05-04** Pub. Ch. 211

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3498a709-3d86-479d-a29d-5bf127f663e9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).