HB0819 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to certificates of need.

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, revises law relative to the operation of acute care hospitals. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 985 of the Public Acts of 2024.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 887

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 24, 2026

23

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

25 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

Representative	District	Vote
David Hawk	5	Yes
Tim Hicks	6	Yes
Gary Hicks	9	Yes
Jeremy Faison	11	Yes
Jason Zachary	14	Yes
Mark Cochran	23	Yes
Charlie Baum	37	Yes
Michael Hale	40	Yes
William Lamberth	44	Yes
Johnny Garrett	45	Yes

Bill history

February 4, 2025
Filed for introduction
February 4, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
February 5, 2025
Intro., P1C.
February 5, 2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
February 5, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
February 6, 2025
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
February 10, 2025
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
February 12, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
February 13, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
February 18, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
February 24, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
February 24, 2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
February 27, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
March 3, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
March 12, 2025
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
March 19, 2025
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
March 19, 2025
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
March 26, 2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
March 26, 2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
March 26, 2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025
April 1, 2025
Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee
February 17, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
February 25, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
February 25, 2026
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026
March 3, 2026
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
March 4, 2026
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
March 4, 2026
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
March 11, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
March 11, 2026
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
March 11, 2026
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
March 18, 2026
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
March 18, 2026
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
March 24, 2026
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
March 25, 2026
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
March 26, 2026
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
March 30, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
March 30, 2026
Reset on cal. for 4/6/2026
March 30, 2026
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
April 6, 2026
Reset on cal. for 4/8/2026
April 6, 2026
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
April 8, 2026
Reset on cal. for 4/13/2026
April 8, 2026
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
April 13, 2026
Comp. SB subst.
April 13, 2026
Sponsor(s) Added.
May 18, 2026
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 887

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