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IntroducedFeb 03, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Maternal Health Care Protection Act," which prohibits the exercise of a healthcare provider's right of conscience under the Medical Ethics Defense Act from allowing the provider to refuse to participate in or pay for pregnancy-related healthcare procedures, treatments, or services that are within the scope of the provider's license and professional obligations; prohibits the exercise of such right from allowing a healthcare institution or healthcare payer to adopt or enforce a policy, guideline, or contractual provision that results in the denial of pregnancy-related healthcare procedures, treatments, or services. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 9.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 10, 2026: Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2523
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 2
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 06, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Health Committee
- Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
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