Tennessee House · Mar 3, 2026
HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2026 Passed
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 2 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 2 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Yusuf Hakeem(Democratic) | Nay |
| Michael Hale(Republican) | Yea |
| Esther Helton-Haynes(Republican) | Yea |
| Timothy Hill(Republican) | Yea |
| Renea Jones(Republican) | Yea |
| Doc Kumar(Republican) | Yea |
| Justin Lafferty(Republican) | Yea |
| Harold Love(Democratic) | Nay |
| Brock Martin(Republican) | Yea |
| Debra Moody(Republican) | Yea |
| Antonio Parkinson(Democratic) | Yea |
| Kevin Raper(Republican) | Yea |
| Rick Scarbrough(Republican) | Yea |
| William Slater(Republican) | Yea |
| Mike Sparks(Republican) | Yea |
| Bryan Terry(Republican) | Yea |