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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 2498 · Transmitted to Governor for his action.

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

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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

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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

CapleyGrillsCochranDoggettStinnettTerryMoodyHowellLittletonReedyHawk

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).