Tennessee House · Feb 17, 2026
HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (3)
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, 4:04 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Scott Cepicky(Republican) | Yea |
| Michael Hale(Republican) | Yea |
| Doc Kumar(Republican) | Yea |
| Harold Love(Democratic) | Nay |
| Antonio Parkinson(Democratic) | Yea |
| Mike Sparks(Republican) | Yea |