# Tennessee HB 2278: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 49; Title 53; Title 55 and Title 68, relative to public health.

Tennessee HB 2278, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 49; Title 53; Title 55 and Title 68, relative to public 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. 904) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2278
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 49; Title 53; Title 55 and Title 68, relative to public health.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-18, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 904
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Public Health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (27 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: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Hicks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Lamberth (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-05-18: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 904
- 2026-04-06: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-04-02: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-02: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-04-01: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-17: Sponsor change. (House)
- 2026-03-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-03-09: Ref. to Health Committee (House)
- 2026-03-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-02-05: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0904.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2414.pdf)
- HA0936: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0936.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2278.pdf)
- SA0777: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0777.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (failed)
- HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (failed)
- HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (failed)
- HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. (failed)
- HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment. (failed)
- HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0904.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2414.pdf)
- [HA0936 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0936.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2278.pdf)
- [SA0777 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0777.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 3…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2204-2025-2026)
- [HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2210-2025-2026)
- [HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2223-2025-2026)
- [HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2091-2025-2026)
- [HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the vi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2023-2025-2026)
- [HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1967-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2278-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).