Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 12 R cosponsors

HB 1872 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to private causes of action.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 794

  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 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0639)

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

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  17. Subst. for comp. HB.

  18. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0752)

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

  20. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/6/2026

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

  22. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  23. Signed by Senate Speaker

  24. Signed by H. Speaker

  25. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  26. Signed by Governor.

  27. Pub. Ch. 794

  28. Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Intro., P1C.

  31. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  32. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  33. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

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

  35. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  36. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  37. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

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

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

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

  41. Comp. SB subst.

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 794

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1872 do?
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 HB 1872?
HB 1872 is sponsored by Zachary, Jason (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), and Cepicky, Scott (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1872?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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