# Tennessee HB 2598: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 56, Chapter 32, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 24; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to midwifery.

Tennessee HB 2598, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 56, Chapter 32, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 24; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to midwifery., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-04 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 728) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2598
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 56, Chapter 32, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 24; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to midwifery.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-05-04, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 728
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Nurses, Nursing
- 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: Harold Love, Jr. (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-04: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 728
- 2026-03-26: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-19: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: No Action Taken (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-05: P2C, ref. to Health Committee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-02-03: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0728.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2286.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2598.pdf)
- SA0589: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0589.pdf)

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- HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 162 of the Private Acts of 1994; Chapter 140 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter… (signed)
- HB 2541: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0728.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2286.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2598.pdf)
- [SA0589 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0589.pdf)

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- [HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2649-2025-2026)
- [HB 2541: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2541-2025-2026)
- [HB 2542: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitabl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2542-2025-2026)
- [HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2533-2025-2026)
- [HB 2502: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2502-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2598-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).