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TN HB 2539

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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

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 2539 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2539 has been enacted into law. 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

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1041

  2. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-11

    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. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0931)

    amendment-withdrawal

  9. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1047)

    amendment-withdrawal

  10. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1082)

    amendment-withdrawal

  11. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA1112)

    amendment-withdrawal

  12. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - HA1118)

    amendment-withdrawal

  13. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - HA1130)

    amendment-withdrawal

  14. 2026-04-22

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 7 - HA1212)

    amendment-withdrawal

  15. 2026-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-04-22

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 8 - HA1214)

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-04-22

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

    passage

  18. 2026-04-22

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  19. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  20. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  21. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0668)

  22. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0734)

  23. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0847)

  24. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA0848)

  25. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - SA1082)

  26. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 2, PNV 2

    passage

  27. 2026-04-14

    Reset on cal. for 4/21/2026

  28. 2026-04-14

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

  29. 2026-04-09

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

  30. 2026-04-08

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

  31. 2026-04-06

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2026-04-01

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

  33. 2026-03-31

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-03-25

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

  35. 2026-03-24

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

  36. 2026-03-18

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

    referral-committee

  37. 2026-03-18

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

  38. 2026-03-11

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

  39. 2026-03-11

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

  40. 2026-03-04

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

  41. 2026-03-03

    Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  42. 2026-03-03

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  43. 2026-02-05

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

  44. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  45. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  46. 2026-02-03

    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 · 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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