---
type: "Bill"
title: "General Assembly, Directed Studies - As enacted, directs TACIR to conduct a study and prepare a report on recommendations on the continuum of care in this state and how the continuum of care can be improved; requires the study and report to survey the continuum of care in other states and compare such care to the continuum of care in this state; requires TACIR to submit the report. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71."
description: "General Assembly, Directed Studies - As enacted, directs TACIR to conduct a study and prepare a report on recommendations on the continuum of care in this state and how the continuum of care can be improved; requires the study and report to survey the continuum of care in other states and compare such care to the continuum of care in this state; requires TACIR to submit the report. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 871"
citation: "Tennessee SB 871 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Directed Studies", "General Assembly"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hensley"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-02-05"
last_action: "2025-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/57c5d098-877b-49bd-840d-8c641809a00d"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0871&ga=114"
source_hash: "a124615f51526bcc2e96d2ebf2c0d8b0fef8f86b9db85e10847f5e292f1b1f3d"
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 871 (114) — General Assembly, Directed Studies - As enacted, directs TACIR to conduct a study and prepare a report on recommendations on the continuum of care in this state and how the continuum of care can be improved; requires the study and report to survey the continuum of care in other states and compare such care to the continuum of care in this state; requires TACIR to submit the report. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0035** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0035.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0159** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0159.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0871.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/19/2025 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Hensley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-05** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-02-12** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-05** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
- **2025-03-12** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
- **2025-03-12** Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/19/2025
- **2025-03-19** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2025-03-25** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025
- **2025-03-27** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-27** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-27** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0159)
- **2025-03-28** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2025-03-31** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2025-04-21** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2025-04-21** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0035) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2025-04-21** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2025-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2025-04-29** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-09** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-15** Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
- **2025-05-15** Pub. Ch. 445

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/57c5d098-877b-49bd-840d-8c641809a00d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).