Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 2259

Health Care - As enacted, specifies that a good faith disclosure of information related to an activity of a quality improvement committee (QIC) made by a healthcare provider or healthcare organization to a patient or a family member of a patient is not a waiver of the privilege and confidentiality protections provider under current law if made in an open discussion; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 11.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Helton-Haynes (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Current Version
• Amendment HA0949
• Amendment SA0968

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• May 26, 2026 · House
  Pub. Ch. 1019
• May 26, 2026 · House
  Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
• 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 20, 2026 · House
  Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• Apr 15, 2026 · House
  Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
• Apr 15, 2026 · House
  Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0968)
• Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
• Apr 6, 2026 · House
  H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0949)
• Apr 6, 2026 · House
  Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 5, PNV 1
• Apr 6, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Apr 6, 2026 · House
  Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
• Apr 2, 2026 · House
  H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
• Mar 31, 2026 · House
  Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Mar 25, 2026 · House
  Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
• Mar 25, 2026 · House
  Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
• 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
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  Intro., P1C.
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Filed for introduction