---
type: "Bill"
title: "Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, enacts the \"Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.\" - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63, Chapter 4 and Title 63, Chapter 5."
description: "Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, enacts the \"Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.\" - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63, Chapter 4 and Title 63, Chapter 5."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 361"
citation: "Tennessee SB 361 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dentists and Dentistry"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 24
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-23"
last_action: "2023-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/feeb5697-693f-41eb-9155-3ba31ba0b512"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0361&GA=113"
source_hash: "715637ee16139efbc6d813429896da68ae2934275d5259b998353bcfd4acd89d"
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 361 (113) — Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, enacts the "Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63, Chapter 4 and Title 63, Chapter 5.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0404** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0404.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0048** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0048.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0361.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/22/2023 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2023 Passed — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/17/2023 Passed — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 4/21/2023 Passed (1) — **29–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-24** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-25** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-15** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/22/2023
- **2023-02-22** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-22** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2023-04-13** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2023
- **2023-04-17** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-17** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-17** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0048)
- **2023-04-18** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-04-19** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-04-20** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2023
- **2023-04-20** Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-20** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0404) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-04-20** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-21** Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0404) `passage`
- **2023-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-05** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-09** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-17** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-24** Effective date(s) 05/17/2023
- **2023-05-24** Pub. Ch. 446

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/feeb5697-693f-41eb-9155-3ba31ba0b512`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).