Tennessee House · Mar 25, 2025
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 3/25/2025 Passed
Result: pass
HB 1280: Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, creates the medical expense relief fund to assist the next of kin and the estate of a decedent who was enrolled in TennCare at the time of death with paying the decedent's medical debt and expenses; requires the department of human services to administer the fund and the awarding of grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 9 and Title 71.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | 0 |
| Republican | 16 | 3 |
| Total | 21 | 3 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Shaundelle Brooks(Democratic) | Yea |
| Kip Capley(Republican) | Yea |
| Michele Carringer(Republican) | Yea |
| John Clemmons(Democratic) | Yea |
| Andrew Farmer(Republican) | Yea |
| Ron Gant(Republican) | Yea |
| John Gillespie(Republican) | Yea |
| Esther Helton-Haynes(Republican) | Yea |
| Caleb Hemmer(Democratic) | Yea |
| Gary Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Nay |
| Timothy Hill(Republican) | Yea |
| Doc Kumar(Republican) | Yea |
| Tom Leatherwood(Republican) | Yea |
| Susan Lynn(Republican) | Nay |
| Brock Martin(Republican) | Yea |
| Sam McKenzie(Democratic) | Yea |
| Bo Mitchell(Democratic) | Yea |
| Iris Rudder(Republican) | Yea |
| Paul Sherrell(Republican) | Yea |
| Bryan Terry(Republican) | Yea |
| Ron Travis(Republican) | Nay |
| Mark White(Republican) | Yea |
| Ryan Williams(Republican) | Yea |