Health Care - As enacted, authorizes a physician to perform stem cell therapy or regenerative medicine therapy that is not approved by the United States food and drug administration if such therapy is used for a treatmen
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to stem cell therapies.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Health Care - As enacted, authorizes a physician to perform stem cell therapy or regenerative medicine therapy that is not approved by the United States food and drug administration if such therapy is used for a treatment or procedure that is within the scope of practice of the physician; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. HB2246 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1016 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026 · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1016 · May 26, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review · Feb 5, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 20, 2026
House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · Mar 31, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 6, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0940) · Apr 13, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2 · Apr 13, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0975) · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 29, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 7, 2026
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 92, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-06 · Passed · Ayes 10, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-31 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 7, 2026).