HB 2539 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Health Care - As enacted, makes revisions to health law, including, but not limited to, revising certain reporting requirements, requiring a person licensed by the board of examiners in psychology to complete certain suicide prevention training, defining palliative care, and clarifying certain rulemaking authority of health boards and the commissioner of health. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 48; Title 49; Title 52; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.

HB 2539 removes a reporting requirement from Tennessee's health code that was due to the Department of Health by December 15, 2022. Specifically, it deletes subsection (b) of Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-1-144, which concerned a report on the remote use of the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program. This bill does not create new policy or affect program eligibility - it only eliminates a previously required, overdue administrative report. The bill is procedural in nature and has not yet been voted on by the full legislature.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed May 21, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
16
Committee
13
Amendments
8
May 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0931)
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1047)
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1082)
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA1112)
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - HA1118)
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - HA1130)
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 7 - HA1212)
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 8 - HA1214)
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 11, PNV 0
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 2, PNV 2
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of William Lamberth
William Lamberth
RRepublican
TN
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