TN HB 2523
died on adjournmentHealth Care - As introduced, enacts the "Maternal Health Care Protection Act," which prohibits the exercise of a healthcare provider's right of conscience under the Medical Ethics Defense Act from allowing the provider to refuse to participate in or pay for pregnancy-related healthcare procedures, treatments, or services that are within the scope of the provider's license and professional obligations; prohibits the exercise of such right from allowing a healthcare institution or healthcare payer to adopt or enforce a policy, guideline, or contractual provision that results in the denial of pregnancy-related healthcare procedures, treatments, or services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 9.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 2523 pass?
No. TN HB 2523 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 (2026-03-10): Sponsor(s) Added.
What is TN HB 2523 about?
TN HB 2523 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Maternal Health Care Protection Act," which prohibits the exercise of a healthcare provider's right of conscience under the Medical Ethics Defense Act from allowing the provider to refuse to participate in or pay for pregnancy-related healthcare procedures, treatments, or services that are within the scope of the provider's license and professional obligations; prohibits the exercise of such right from allowing a healthcare institution or healthcare payer to adopt or enforce a policy, guideline, or contractual provision that results in the denial of pregnancy-related healthcare procedures, treatments, or services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 9.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 2523?
Behn is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2523.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-03-10 — Sponsor(s) Added.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Behnprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-03
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-04
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-05
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-25
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-27
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
2026-03-05
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-10
Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
2026-03-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
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Votes
POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee 3/10/2026 Failed
2026-03-10 · fail · 2-8
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2510
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