TN SB 402

died on adjournment

Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 402 pass?

No. TN SB 402 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 (2026-01-20): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

What is TN SB 402 about?

TN SB 402 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 402?

Lamar is the primary sponsor of TN SB 402.

Introduced: 2025-02-10
Latest action: 2026-01-20 — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Consumer Protection

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-25
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
2025-02-25
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
2025-03-04
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 1/20/2026
2026-01-20
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
referral-committee

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Votes

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: S. FW&M Comm. 4/11/2007 Passed
2007-04-11 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Black: yes
- Crowe: yes
- Finney R.: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Kurita: yes
- McNally: yes
- Henry: not voting
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: S. Cal. Comm. 6/4/2007 Passed
2007-06-04 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Black: yes
- Burchett: yes
- Finney R.: yes
- Haynes: yes
- Henry: yes
- Kurita: yes
- McNally: yes
- Norris: yes
- Watson: yes
- Wilder: yes
HOUSE CONSENT CALENDAR (1): PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 6/7/2007 Passed
2007-06-07 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (83)
- Armstrong: yes
- Bass: yes
- Bell: yes
- Bibb: yes
- Bone: yes
- Borchert: yes
- Briley: yes
- Brown: yes
- Buck: yes
- Campfield: yes
- Casada: yes
- Cobb C: yes
- Cobb J: yes
- Coleman: yes
- Coley: yes
- Cooper B: yes
- Crider: yes
- Curtiss: yes
- Dean: yes
- DeBerry J: yes
- DeBerry L: yes
- DuBois: yes
- Dunn: yes
- Favors: yes
- Ferguson: yes
- Fincher: yes
- Floyd: yes
- Ford: yes
- Fraley: yes
- Gresham: yes
- Hackworth: yes
- Hardaway: yes
- Harmon: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Hawk: yes
- Hensley: yes
- Hill: yes
- Hood: yes
- Johnson C: yes
- Johnson P: yes
- Jones U: yes
- Kelsey: yes
- Kernell: yes
- Litz: yes
- Lundberg: yes
- Lynn: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Maggart: yes
- McCord: yes
- McDonald: yes
- McManus: yes
- Miller L: yes
- Montgomery: yes
- Moore: yes
- Mumpower: yes
- Niceley: yes
- Odom: yes
- Overbey: yes
- Pinion: yes
- Pruitt: yes
- Rinks: yes
- Roach: yes
- Rowland: yes
- Sargent: yes
- Shaw: yes
- Shepard: yes
- Sontany: yes
- Swafford: yes
- Tidwell: yes
- Tindell: yes
- Todd: yes
- Towns: yes
- Turner L: yes
- Turner M: yes
- Vaughn: yes
- Watson: yes
- West: yes
- Wilder M: yes
- Williams: yes
- Windle: yes
- Winningham: yes
- Yokley: yes
- Mr. Speaker Naifeh: yes
FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 6/7/2007 Passed
2007-06-07 · pass · 28-0
Member-level votes (26)
- Beavers: yes
- Black: yes
- Bunch: yes
- Burchett: yes
- Crowe: yes
- Crutchfield: yes
- Finney L: yes
- Finney R.: yes
- Harper: yes
- Haynes: yes
- Herron: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Kilby: yes
- Kurita: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Marrero B: yes
- McNally: yes
- Norris: yes
- Southerland: yes
- Stanley: yes
- Tracy: yes
- Watson: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Williams: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Mr. Speaker Ramsey: yes

Related bills

Companion bill: HB 539

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0402&ga=114

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