Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB658: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 24 relative to athletic trainers.
Status: Chaptered, May 18, 2026
Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ATHLETIC TRAINERS Present law prohibits a person from representing themselves or claiming to be an athletic trainer or to perform, for compensation, any of the activities of an athletic trainer without first obtaining a license. An athletic trainer is a person with specific qualifications. This bill revises the definition of "athletic trainer" so that an athletic trainer is not just a person with specific qualifications but, rather, a healthcare provider with the qualifications prescribed in this bill. Present law provides, upon the advice, consent and oral or written prescriptions or referrals of a physician licensed under one of the professions of the healing arts, an athletic trainer carries out the practice of prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, treatment, or rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Athletic injuries are injuries sustained as a result of a person's participation in exercises, sports, games, or recreation requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina, or comparable athletic injury that prevents such person from participating in such activities. This bill revises the definition of "athletic injury" to include not just injuries but conditions that limit or prevent a person's participation in such above-listed activities, or other activities requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina, or a condition that prevents the person from participating in such activities. In carrying out these functions, present law authorizes an athletic trainer to use physical modalities, such as heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, or mechanical devices related to prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, rehabilitation, and treatment. This bill removes mechanical d
What the bill says
An act that constitutes grounds for denial of a license under § 63-24-107. SECTION 9. HA1051 (a) Sections 7 and 8 of this act are subject to House Bill 2539 / Senate Bill 2227 becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it, and, upon such occurrence, take effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it. (b) For all other purposes, this act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it. - 2 - 017482.
From the amended text:
an act that constitutes grounds for denial of a license under § 63-24-107. SECTION 9. HA1051 (a) Sections 7 and 8 of this act are subject to House Bill 2539 / Senate Bill 2227 becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it, and, upon such occurrence, take effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it. (b) For all other purposes, this act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it. - 2 - 017482
Sponsors
- Hicks, Tim (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- White, Mark (R, 83)
- Helton-Haynes, Esther (R, 30)
- Boyd, Clark (R, 46)
- Farmer, Andrew (R, 17)
- Hale, Michael (R, 40)
- Sherrell, Paul (R, 43)
- Crawford, John (R, 1)
- Russell, Lowell (R, 21)
- Powell, Jason (D, 53)
- Cepicky, Scott (R, 64)
- Hawk, David B. (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Comp. became Pub. Ch. 884
- : Sponsor(s) Added.
- : Comp. SB subst.
- : H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
- : Reset on cal. for 4/13/2026
- : H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
- : Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- : Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- : Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
- : Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3 (April 16, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 (April 16, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY HICKS T PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 13, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 13, 2026): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (March 26, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 (March 18, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB658?
- HB658 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 24 relative to athletic trainers.
- What does HB658 do?
- In its own words: An act that constitutes grounds for denial of a license under § 63-24-107. SECTION 9. HA1051 (a) Sections 7 and 8 of this act are subject to House Bill 2539 / Senate Bill 2227 becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it, and, upon such occurrence, take effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it. (b) For all other purposes, this act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it. - 2 - 017482.
- What is the status of HB658?
- Chaptered as of May 18, 2026. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 884 (May 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB658?
- Hicks, Tim (R, 6), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB658?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0658&GA=114
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