# Tennessee HB 0398: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health.

Tennessee HB 0398, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-18 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 965) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0398
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2026-05-18, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 965
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Death
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (30 yes, 0 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: Kelly Keisling (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-05-18: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 965
- 2026-04-16: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-04-09: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Reset on Final cal. 2 of Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-24: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: No Action Taken (House)
- 2026-03-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Ref. to Health Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Sponsor change. (House)
- 2026-02-25: Sponsor(s) withdrawn. (House)
- 2026-02-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-05: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0965.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0343.pdf)
- HA0803: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0803.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0398.pdf)
- SA0783: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0783.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
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0965.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0343.pdf)
- [HA0803 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0803.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0398.pdf)
- [SA0783 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0783.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0398-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).