---
type: "Bill"
title: "Optometry - As enacted, redefines the practice of optometry. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 8."
description: "Optometry - As enacted, redefines the practice of optometry. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 8."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 2076"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2076 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Optometry"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Watson"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 28
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2026-01-22"
last_action: "2026-05-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eb74a4bd-de0e-4d70-b6e0-1d9f2977f371"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2076&ga=114"
source_hash: "88d9e8874a3ec2055e0959ea834777e7cee84f6f5b4b0d9238257a40aff9e8be"
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 2076 (114) — Optometry - As enacted, redefines the practice of optometry. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 8.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0725** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0725.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0495** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0495.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2076.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 Passed (1) — **80–7** (pass) · lower
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (3) — **8–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (2) — **28–3** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/30/2026 Passed (1) — **29–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Watson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-22** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-02-02** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-02-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
- **2026-02-18** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
- **2026-02-20** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
- **2026-02-23** Senate Reset on calendar for 3/12/2026
- **2026-03-10** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
- **2026-03-11** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-12** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-03-12** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2026-03-12** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0495)
- **2026-03-16** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2026-03-26** Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 7, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2026-03-26** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0725) `amendment-passage`
- **2026-03-26** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2026-03-27** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026
- **2026-03-30** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-30** Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 2, PNV 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0725) `passage`
- **2026-04-01** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-01** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-04-02** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-02** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-14** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-05** Effective date(s) 04/14/2026, 01/01/2028
- **2026-05-05** Pub. Ch. 714

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/eb74a4bd-de0e-4d70-b6e0-1d9f2977f371`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).