House Bill 1872, also known as Senate Bill 2031, amends Tennessee law to establish a new legal framework for private causes of action against healthcare professionals. The bill defines key terms such as "healthcare professional," "medical procedure," "minor," "person," and "sex." It allows individuals to bring civil actions for compensatory and punitive damages against healthcare professionals if they have undergone medical procedures aimed at aligning their identity with a gender inconsistent with their biological sex, particularly if such procedures were performed under coercion.

The bill stipulates that civil actions must be initiated within specific timeframes, either within eighteen years of the procedure or from the date the individual became aware of the injury resulting from the procedure. Additionally, the act includes a severability clause, ensuring that if any part of the law is deemed invalid, the remaining provisions will still be enforceable. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the public welfare.