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HB0853Introduced in the House

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.

Passed

Introduced by Michele Reneau, District 27

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 883

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

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

11

Yes

7

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Timothy Hill3Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Sam McKenzie15No
Michele Carringer16Yes
Esther Helton-Haynes30Yes
Ron Travis31No
Iris Rudder39Yes
Ryan Williams42Yes
Bryan Terry48Not Voting

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 883

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