Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 2194 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48, Chapter 68 and Title 68, Chapter 11, relative to hospitals.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 06, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, requires the attorney general, in making a decision as to whether to object to a public benefit hospital conveyance transaction, to consider whether the proceeds will be controlled as funds independently of the acquiring or related entities; makes certain exemptions. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 68 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor change.

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

  5. Ref. to Health Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

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

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 718

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

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

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

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

  24. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0733)

  25. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 1

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  29. Subst. for comp. HB.

  30. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0804)

  31. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  32. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  33. Signed by Senate Speaker

  34. Signed by H. Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 718

  38. Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2194 do?
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, requires the attorney general, in making a decision as to whether to object to a public benefit hospital conveyance transaction, to consider whether the proceeds will be controlled as funds independently of the acquiring or related entities; makes certain exemptions. - Amends TCA Title 48, Chapter 68 and Title 68, Chapter 11.
Who sponsors SB 2194?
SB 2194 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Hensley, Joey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2194?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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