TN HB 1859
died on adjournmentHealth Care - As introduced, enacts the "Freedom from Medical Debt Act," which requires the state treasurer to contract with a nonprofit entity to acquire and repay certain medical debts for Tennessee residents with incomes at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level or who owe medical debt equal to 5 percent or more of their household income, and prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1859 pass?
No. TN HB 1859 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
What is TN HB 1859 about?
TN HB 1859 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Freedom from Medical Debt Act," which requires the state treasurer to contract with a nonprofit entity to acquire and repay certain medical debts for Tennessee residents with incomes at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level or who owe medical debt equal to 5 percent or more of their household income, and prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1859?
Brooks is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1859.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-03-11 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Brooksprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-22
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-02
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1598
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