Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2498
TennCare - As enacted, prohibits the division from providing coverage or reimbursement for a medical procedure performed on, or administered to, an individual if the performance or administration of the procedure is for the purpose of enabling the individual to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the individual's sex, or treat purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the individual's sex and asserted identity. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Capley (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 24, 2026): Pub. Ch. 765
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 24, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 765 - Apr 24, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 14, PNV 0 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
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