Bill Commons

TN HB 2246

enacted

Health Care - As enacted, authorizes a physician to perform stem cell therapy or regenerative medicine therapy that is not approved by the United States food and drug administration if such therapy is used for a treatment or procedure that is within the scope of practice of the physician; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 2246 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2246 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Pub. Ch. 1016

What is TN HB 2246 about?

TN HB 2246 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Health Care - As enacted, authorizes a physician to perform stem cell therapy or regenerative medicine therapy that is not approved by the United States food and drug administration if such therapy is used for a treatment or procedure that is within the scope of practice of the physician; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2246?

Hurt is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2246.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 1016
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hurtprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    Pub. Ch. 1016

  2. 2026-05-26

    Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-29

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-16

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2026-04-16

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0975)

  10. 2026-04-16

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2026-04-14

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  12. 2026-04-13

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0940)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-04-13

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2

    passage

  14. 2026-04-13

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2026-04-09

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

  16. 2026-04-08

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

  17. 2026-04-06

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-01

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

  19. 2026-03-31

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-03-25

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

  21. 2026-03-24

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

  22. 2026-03-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  23. 2026-03-18

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

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-03-18

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

  25. 2026-03-11

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

  26. 2026-03-11

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

  27. 2026-03-04

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

  28. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  31. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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 · 19-0

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

    2026-04-06 · pass · 10-0

  • 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 AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 92-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Pearson: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/16/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-16 · pass · 31-0

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