Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0853 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to healthcare treatment of minors.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 883

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows parents to access their child's health records, including certain treatment options.

This legislation clarifies that a child's parent or legal guardian can review all health records of their unemancipated minor child as permitted by federal law. It also makes related changes across several titles of the Tennessee Code.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means parents and guardians will have more access to their child's medical information.

Summary

Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  7. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  9. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  10. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  12. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  13. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  15. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  16. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  19. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0970)

  20. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0609)

  21. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  25. Subst. for comp. HB.

  26. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0808)

  27. Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 1

  28. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  29. Signed by Senate Speaker

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  32. Signed by Governor.

  33. Pub. Ch. 883

  34. Effective date(s) 05/05/2026

  35. Filed for introduction

  36. Intro., P1C.

  37. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  38. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  39. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  40. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

  41. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  42. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

  49. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  50. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Reset on cal. for 4/9/2026

  53. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  54. Reset on cal. for 4/14/2026

  55. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  56. Sponsor(s) Added.

  57. Comp. SB subst.

  58. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 883

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0853 do?
Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors HB 0853?
HB 0853 is sponsored by Martin G, Reneau, Michele (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), and Crawford, John (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0853?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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