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TN HB 2539

enacted

Health Care - As enacted, makes revisions to health law, including, but not limited to, revising certain reporting requirements, requiring a person licensed by the board of examiners in psychology to complete certain suicide prevention training, defining palliative care, and clarifying certain rulemaking authority of health boards and the commissioner of health. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 48; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2539 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2539 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-27. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1041

What is TN HB 2539 about?

TN HB 2539 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Health Care - As enacted, makes revisions to health law, including, but not limited to, revising certain reporting requirements, requiring a person licensed by the board of examiners in psychology to complete certain suicide prevention training, defining palliative care, and clarifying certain rulemaking authority of health boards and the commissioner of health. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 48; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2539?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2539.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1041
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  5. 2026-03-03

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-03

    Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  8. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  9. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  10. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  11. 2026-03-18

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-24

    Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026

  13. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

  14. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  16. 2026-04-06

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  18. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  19. 2026-04-14

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  20. 2026-04-14

    Reset on cal. for 4/21/2026

  21. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 2, PNV 2

    passage

  22. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - SA1082)

  23. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA0848)

  24. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0847)

  25. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0734)

  26. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0668)

  27. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  28. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  29. 2026-04-22

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  30. 2026-04-22

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 11, PNV 0

    passage

  31. 2026-04-22

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 8 - HA1214)

    amendment-passage

  32. 2026-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  33. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 7 - HA1212)

    amendment-withdrawal

  34. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - HA1130)

    amendment-withdrawal

  35. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - HA1118)

    amendment-withdrawal

  36. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA1112)

    amendment-withdrawal

  37. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1082)

    amendment-withdrawal

  38. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1047)

    amendment-withdrawal

  39. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0931)

    amendment-withdrawal

  40. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  41. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  42. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  43. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  44. 2026-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  45. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  46. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1041

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-31 · pass · 18-3

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/6/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 9-1

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)

    2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 8 BY LAMBERTH PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed

    2026-04-22 · pass · 81-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 26-2

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Akbari: not voting
    • Oliver: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 77-11

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2539&ga=114

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