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

SB 2227: 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.

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

SB 2227 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1041.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. 1041
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026
  4. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2
  5. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Gov't Operations Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
  7. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2
  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  10. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
  11. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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