Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1859
Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Freedom from Medical Debt Act," which requires the state treasurer to contract with a nonprofit entity to acquire and repay certain medical debts for Tennessee residents with incomes at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level or who owe medical debt equal to 5 percent or more of their household income, and prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Brooks (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 11, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 11, 2026 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction