TN HB 2498
enactedTennCare - 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 2498 pass?
Yes. TN HB 2498 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-24): Pub. Ch. 765
What is TN HB 2498 about?
TN HB 2498 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 2498?
Capley is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2498.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-04-24 — Pub. Ch. 765
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Capleyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-24
Pub. Ch. 765
2026-04-24
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-04-16
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-07
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-06
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-06
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-01
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-03-30
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-03-30
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
passage
2026-03-16
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-03-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-12
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 14, PNV 0
passage
2026-03-12
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-03-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-09
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
2026-03-09
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
2026-03-05
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
2026-03-03
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-25
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/3/2026
2026-02-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-17
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
2026-02-05
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-03
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (3)
2026-02-17 · pass · 5-1
HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2026 Passed
2026-03-03 · pass · 14-2
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (2)
2026-03-09 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-12 · pass · 73-14
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-30 · pass · 27-6
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2118
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