---
type: "Bill"
title: "TennCare - Authorizes the governor to implement the TennCare III demonstration waiver. -"
description: "TennCare - Authorizes the governor to implement the TennCare III demonstration waiver. -"
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SJR 25"
citation: "Tennessee SJR 25 (112)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: ["TennCare"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 22
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2021-01-12"
last_action: "2021-01-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b2d8f598-bee3-4e56-af28-dd7c5f0bc572"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SJR0025&GA=112"
source_hash: "74ce3a5efc70091559fb2f86fb9d9004e5348f8acb553dbb60c4250a7a2a301d"
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 SJR 25 (112) — TennCare - Authorizes the governor to implement the TennCare III demonstration waiver. -

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment SA0001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0001.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0002.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SJR0025.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Lay on the Table Amend# 1 by Yarbro 1/14/2021 Passed — **26–6** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Lay on the Table Amend# 2 by Akbari 1/14/2021 Passed — **26–6** (pass) · upper
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for adoption by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee 1/14/2021 — **0–0** (fail) · upper
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for adoption by Senate Commerce and Labor Committee, refer Senate Health and Welfare Committee 1/13/2021 Passed — **5–1** (pass) · upper
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for adoption by Senate Health and Welfare Committee, refer Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 1/13/2021 Passed — **7–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 1/14/2021 Passed (1) — **25–6** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONCUR 1/15/2021 Passed — **70–22** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO CONCUR 1/15/2021 Passed — **70–22** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Johnson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-12** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-13** Recommended for adoption by Senate Health and Welfare Committee, refer Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- **2021-01-13** Recommended for adoption by Senate Commerce and Labor Committee, refer Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- **2021-01-13** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 1/13/2021
- **2021-01-13** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 1/13/2021
- **2021-01-13** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. Health & Welfare Comm. 1/13/21
- **2021-01-13** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. Commerce & Labor Comm. 1/13/21
- **2021-01-13** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-01-14** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-01-14** Adopted, Ayes 25, Nays 6 `passage`
- **2021-01-14** Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA0002) `amendment-deferral`
- **2021-01-14** Amendment tabled (Amendment 1 - SA0001) `amendment-deferral`
- **2021-01-14** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 1/14/2021
- **2021-01-14** Recommended for adoption by Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-01-14** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 1/14/2021
- **2021-01-14** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. FW&M Comm. 1/14/21
- **2021-01-15** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-01-15** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-01-15** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-01-15** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-01-15** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-01-15** Concurred, Ayes 70 Nays 22, PNV 0 `passage`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b2d8f598-bee3-4e56-af28-dd7c5f0bc572`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).