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HB2166Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 32, relative to blood donations.

Failed

Introduced by Jody Barrett, District 69

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires a blood bank to comply with a physician's order for an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation for a specific patient; requires a hospital to allow a patient who is scheduled for a medical procedure to provide an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation upon order of a physician. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 32.

Where it stands

Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

March 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee · March 18, 2026

1

Yes

4

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Timothy Hill3No
Sam McKenzie15Not Voting
Ryan Williams42No
Bryan Terry48Not Voting
Bo Mitchell50No
Brock Martin79Yes
Tom Leatherwood99No

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 2/18/2026

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

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

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

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  14. Failed in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

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