TennCare - As enacted, prohibits the division from providing coverage or reimbursement for a medical procedure performed on, or administered to, an individual if the performance or administration of the procedure is for
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
TennCare - As enacted, prohibits the division from providing coverage or reimbursement for a medical procedure performed on, or administered to, an individual if the performance or administration of the procedure is for the purpose of enabling the individual to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the individual's sex, or treat purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the individual's sex and asserted identity. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5. HB2
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Show all 37 actions
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 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 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 765 · Apr 24, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee · Feb 17, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 2, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Mar 9, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 · Mar 9, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 14, PNV 0 · Mar 12, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 12, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 12, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6 · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 1, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 6, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 7, 2026
House
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 6
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-12 · Passed · Ayes 73, Noes 14
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-03 · Passed · Ayes 14, Noes 2
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-17 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 1
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. (Apr 7, 2026).