Tennessee House · Mar 24, 2026
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (2)
Result: pass
HB 853: Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 2 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Shaundelle Brooks(Democratic) | Nay |
| Kip Capley(Republican) | Yea |
| Michele Carringer(Republican) | Yea |
| John Clemmons(Democratic) | Nay |
| John Gillespie(Republican) | Not voting |
| Esther Helton-Haynes(Republican) | Yea |
| Caleb Hemmer(Democratic) | Nay |
| Gary Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Timothy Hill(Republican) | Yea |
| Doc Kumar(Republican) | Yea |
| Tom Leatherwood(Republican) | Yea |
| Susan Lynn(Republican) | Yea |
| Sam McKenzie(Democratic) | Nay |
| Bo Mitchell(Democratic) | Nay |
| Iris Rudder(Republican) | Yea |
| Bryan Terry(Republican) | Not voting |
| Ron Travis(Republican) | Nay |
| Mark White(Republican) | Nay |
| Ryan Williams(Republican) | Yea |