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SB1580 Senate Bill
Effective Date
2026-04-06

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 47 and Title 63, relative to mental health.

As introduced, prohibits a person from developing or deploying an artificial intelligence system that advertises or represents to the public that such system is or is able to act as a qualified mental health professional. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 47 and Title 63.

Bill Details

State

Tennessee

Session

114th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?...

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Sponsors

Page Walley (Sen - R)
Rusty Crowe (Sen - R)
Jeff Yarbro (Sen - D)
Shane Reeves (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-06 Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-04-06 Pub. Ch. 647
2026-04-01 S Signed by Governor.
2026-03-20 S Transmitted to Governor for action.
2026-03-19 H Signed by H. Speaker
2026-03-18 S Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-03-17 S Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-03-16 H Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
2026-03-16 H Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-02-12 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-02-10 S Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-02-09 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-02-09 S Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2026-02-09 S Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-02-06 S Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026
2026-02-04 S Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-02-02 S Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-01-28 S Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
2026-01-14 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
2026-01-13 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-12 S Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-02-04 SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Yea: 9 Nay: 0
2026-02-09 FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Yea: 32 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-14 S Health and Welfare
2026-02-04 S Calendar

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-12 Draft
2026-04-06 Chaptered

Subjects

Health Care

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