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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 853: Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 853 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 18, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 883.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michele ReneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 883
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. Reset on cal. for 4/14/2026
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
  6. Reset on cal. for 4/9/2026
  7. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source