Bill Commons

TN SB 2031

enacted

Healthcare Liability - As enacted, authorizes a person to bring a civil action against a healthcare professional for an injury that is a result of a medical procedure, if the procedure was for enabling the person to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the person's sex or treating purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the person's sex and asserted identity, and the person consented; or if the person was a minor at the time of the procedure, the person's parent, guardian, or representative consented due to an act of coercion by the professional. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 63 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Quick answers

Did TN SB 2031 pass?

Yes. TN SB 2031 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-28): Pub. Ch. 794

What is TN SB 2031 about?

TN SB 2031 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Healthcare Liability - As enacted, authorizes a person to bring a civil action against a healthcare professional for an injury that is a result of a medical procedure, if the procedure was for enabling the person to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the person's sex or treating purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the person's sex and asserted identity, and the person consented; or if the person was a minor at the time of the procedure, the person's parent, guardian, or representative consented due to an act of coercion by the professional. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 63 and Title 68.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 2031?

Lowe is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2031.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 794
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Loweprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 794

  2. 2026-04-28

    Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

  3. 2026-04-23

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-15

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-14

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-09

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-08

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-06

    Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 5 (Amendment 1 - HA0752)

    passage

  9. 2026-04-02

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  10. 2026-04-02

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0752)

    amendment-passage

  11. 2026-04-02

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 72, Nays 19, PNV 0

    passage

  12. 2026-04-02

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/6/2026

  13. 2026-03-26

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  14. 2026-03-23

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0639)

  15. 2026-03-23

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 5, PNV 4

    passage

  16. 2026-03-23

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2026-03-23

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  18. 2026-03-20

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

  19. 2026-03-10

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  20. 2026-03-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-03-09

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  22. 2026-03-09

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  23. 2026-03-04

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026

  24. 2026-02-24

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026

  25. 2026-02-18

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  26. 2026-02-05

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-02

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  28. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/10/2026 Passed

    2026-03-10 · pass · 7-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/23/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-23 · pass · 24-5

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Passed

    2026-04-02 · pass · 70-22

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-02 · pass · 72-19

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 27-5

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2031&ga=114

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