SB 2508 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to healthcare facilities.
Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the commissioner to use existing resources to conduct a study of the use of designated caregivers for admitted patients in hospitals in neighboring states in order to determine the prevalence of and identify the best practices for the use of designated caregivers; requires the commissioner to compile study findings and any legislative recommendations into a report to the general assembly no later than December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 68.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Health Committee
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Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
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Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
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Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee
Sponsors
- Charlane Oliver · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Oliver, Charlane Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2508 do?
- Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the commissioner to use existing resources to conduct a study of the use of designated caregivers for admitted patients in hospitals in neighboring states in order to determine the prevalence of and identify the best practices for the use of designated caregivers; requires the commissioner to compile study findings and any legislative recommendations into a report to the general assembly no later than December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 68.
- Who sponsors SB 2508?
- SB 2508 is sponsored by Oliver, Charlane (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 2508?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 2508?
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