# Tennessee HB 0395: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 68, relative to the Tennessee Genomic Security and End Organ Harvesting Act. Tennessee HB 0395, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 68, relative to the Tennessee Genomic Security and End Organ Harvesting Act., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 01/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0395-2025-2026 - 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 0395 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 68, relative to the Tennessee Genomic Security and End Organ Harvesting Act. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 01/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Anatomical Gifts - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (144 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cash damages if your DNA is misused: benefit, high. Starting January 1, 2026, if you were a patient or research subject and your genetic data was used, stored, or accessed in violation of this law, you can recover at least $5,000 for each unique unauthorized use. You must show the entity was found guilty of violating the banned-equipment rule (§68-3… - Hospitals must replace banned DNA sequencers: cost, medium. Starting January 1, 2026, hospitals and labs cannot use genetic sequencers or sequencing software made by or tied to a foreign adversary. If the banned gear still works, they must remove and replace it within 180 days after January 1, 2026. They do not have to inspect every single part to comply. U… - No insurance for China organ transplants: cost, low. Health insurers in Tennessee cannot knowingly pay for a human organ transplant done in the People’s Republic of China. They also cannot cover a transplant if the organ was bought or donated from China. This applies to plans offered, issued, delivered, amended, or renewed to take effect on or after… - Limits foreign access to DNA data: mixed, medium. Starting January 1, 2026, hospitals, labs, and companies cannot store genetic sequencing data within a foreign adversary. They cannot let a foreign adversary access that data remotely unless the health commissioner approves in writing. Open public data is excluded. They must use strong security, in… - Annual compliance checks and whistleblower rights: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Health Facilities Commission can investigate alleged violations, and anyone may report a possible violation. If federal CMS denies the commission entry to a facility, the commission must take no further action on that complaint. By July 1 each year, hospitals, labs, r… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Ed Butler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Esther Helton-Haynes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Leatherwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Martin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/17/2025 | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 | pass | 90 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 01/01/2026 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 96 - 2025-03-28: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-19: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-19: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-17: Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 3 (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 3 (House) - 2025-03-10: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0033) (House) - 2025-03-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-06: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 (House) - 2025-03-04: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025 (House) - 2025-02-25: Action def. in Health Committee to 3/4/25 (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to Health Committee (House) - 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-27: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0033, 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0033.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0096.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0318.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0395.pdf) - SA0031: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0031.pdf) - SA0075: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0075.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 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 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 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 - [HA0033 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0033.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0096.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0318.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0395.pdf) - [SA0031 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0031.pdf) - [SA0075 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0075.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 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 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 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-HB0395-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).