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SB2406 • 2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38; Title 62 and Title 68, relative to healthcare facilities.
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Plain English: House Health 1 Amendment No.
Plain English: Senate Health and Welfare 1 Amendment No.
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Placed behind the budget
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/6/2026
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Intro., P1C.
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Filed for introduction
Abstract summarizes the bill.
HOUSE BILL 2415 By Stevens SENATE BILL 2406 By White SB2406 012167 - 1 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38; Title 62 and Title 68, relative to healthcare facilities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-11-272(b)(4), is amended by adding the following new subdivision: (Q) Evaluation of the security measures in place to ensure the safety of patients and staff; SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.