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SB2044 • 2026

Health, Dept. of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28; Title 29; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to a person's sex.

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Sponsor
Taylor, Maberry
Last action
2026-04-07
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify how the study will be conducted, what methods will be used, or if funding is provided for conducting the study and reporting its results.

Study on Health Concerns for Females

This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Health to study health issues and obstacles faced by people with female biological sex and report findings to lawmakers before January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Tennessee Department of Health to conduct a study about health problems and barriers to care for persons whose biological sex is female.
  • Specifies that the department must submit its findings in a report to members of the general assembly on or before January 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People with female biological sex who face health challenges and barriers to care
  • Tennessee Department of Health staff conducting the study

Terms To Know

Biological Sex
The physical characteristics that determine if someone is male or female, based on anatomy and genetics.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how the study will be conducted or what methods will be used.
  • Does not provide funding for conducting the study or reporting its results.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  2. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  3. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  4. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  5. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  6. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  7. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  8. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  9. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  10. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  12. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  13. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  14. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  15. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1990
By Maberry

SENATE BILL 2044
By Taylor
SB2044
012126
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28;
Title 29; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68,
relative to a person's sex.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. The department of health shall conduct a study on health concerns of, and
identifying obstacles for receiving better care for, persons whose biological sex is female. The
department shall submit a report to the members of the general assembly on the results of the
study on or before January 1, 2027.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.