Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2246
Health Care - As enacted, authorizes a physician to perform stem cell therapy or regenerative medicine therapy that is not approved by the United States food and drug administration if such therapy is used for a treatment or procedure that is within the scope of practice of the physician; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hurt (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 26, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1016
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/16/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 13, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 13, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 6, 2026 House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/6/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 31, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (5) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 26, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1016 - May 26, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026 - May 19, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0975) - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 13, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0940) - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026 - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
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