Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB1677: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 58; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to military family occupational licensing.
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
Fiscal Summary STATE GOVERNMENTEXPENDITURESGeneral FundFY26-27$32,100 OTHER FISCAL IMPACT The proposed legislation is estimated to increase licensure fee revenue for occupational licensing boards; however, due to multiple unknown factors, such as the number of applicants and the specific board under which the applicant will seek licensure, the increase in revenue to any particular board cannot be determined with reasonable certainty. Bill Summary This bill enacts the "Military Families Licensing Recognition Act," which requires an occupational licensing board to issue an occupational license in the occupation applied for and at the same practice level, as determined by the board, to a person who pays all applicable fees and applies on a form established by the board. The form must require the person to swear or affirm, under penalties of perjury, that the person meets the following requirements: (1) The person holds a current and valid occupational license issued by another state or the military in an occupation with a similar scope of practice. (2) The person has held the occupational license in good standing for at least one year. (3) The person was required to meet education, training, or experience standards, or to pass an examination to qualify for the occupational license. (4) The person does not have a disqualifying criminal record under this state's law for the license. (5) The person's occupational license was not revoked because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the person's work in the occupation in any state or the military. (6) The person did not surrender an occupational license because of negligence or intentional misconduct related to the person's work in the occupation in any state or the military. (7) The person does not have a complaint, allegation,
What the bill says
From the amended text:
House Commerce 1 Amendment No. 1 to HB1677 Vaughan Signature of Sponsor AMEND S e n ate Bill No. 1692 House Bill No. 1677* by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, is amended by adding the following as a new chapter: 58-10-101. Short title. This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Military Families Licensing Recognition Act." 58-10-102. Chapter definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Covered license" has the same meaning as defined in 50 U.S.C. § 4025a; (2) "License" has the same meaning as defined in 50 U.S.C. § 4025a; (3) "Licensing authority" means any state regulatory board, commission, council, or committee in the executive branch of state government established by statute or rule that issues any license, certificate, registration, certification, permit, or other similar document for the purpose of entry into, or regulation of, any occupational or professional group; (4) "Military orders" has the same meaning as defined in 50 U.S.C. § 3955; and (5) "Servicemember" has the same meaning as defined in 50 U.S.C. § 3911. 58-10-103. Licensure recognition. HA0857 A licensing authority shall comply with 50 U.S.C. § 4025a with respect to: (1) A servicemember or spouse of a servicemember who holds a covered license and relocates to this state pursuant to military …