# Tennessee HB 0295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 71, relative to doulas. Tennessee HB 0295, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 71, relative to doulas., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-02-11 (Sponsor(s) Added.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0295-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0295 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 71, relative to doulas. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-21 - Last action: 2026-02-11, Sponsor(s) Added. - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Health Care - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (15 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Esther Helton-Haynes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sabi 'Doc' Kumar (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Antonio Parkinson (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-10 | House | HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 7 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-02-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-10: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee (House) - 2026-02-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/10/2026 (House) - 2026-02-03: Action def. in Insurance Committee to 2/10/2026 (House) - 2026-01-28: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/3/2026 (House) - 2026-01-23: Meeting Canceled (House) - 2026-01-21: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 1/27/2026 (House) - 2025-04-02: Action def. in Insurance Committee to Second Calendar of 2026 (House) - 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025 (House) - 2025-03-25: Sponsor(s) withdrawn. (House) - 2025-03-25: Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-03-04: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-04: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 (House) - 2025-02-03: Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-03: P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Health Committee - Government Operations for Review (House) - 2025-01-27: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-21: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0044.pdf) - HA0549: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0549.pdf) - HA0550: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0550.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0295.pdf) - SA0003: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0003.pdf) - SA0081: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0081.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) ## Sources - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0044.pdf) - [HA0549 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0549.pdf) - [HA0550 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0550.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0295.pdf) - [SA0003 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0003.pdf) - [SA0081 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0081.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0295-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).