# Tennessee SB 0282: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53 and Title 63, relative to medical treatment. Tennessee SB 0282, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53 and Title 63, relative to medical treatment., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-03-28 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0282-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0282 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53 and Title 63, relative to medical treatment. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-24 - Last action: 2025-03-28, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: Health Care - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (121 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Severely ill patients gain personalized treatment access: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses can request experimental drugs, biological products, or devices made only for them using their genetic profile. A doctor must confirm the illness, review all FDA-approved options with the patient, recommend tr… - Heirs protected from unpaid treatment debt: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, heirs are not liable for unpaid personalized experimental treatment debt when the patient dies during treatment. Heirs also are not liable for lack of insurance caused by that treatment. This protection applies to those treatment-related debts and insurance consequences, not… - Providers protected for recommending personalized treatment: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, licensing boards cannot punish providers solely for recommending personalized experimental treatment to an eligible patient. This includes suspending, revoking, or refusing to renew a license. Entities responsible for Medicare certification also cannot act against certificat… - Patients face no guaranteed treatment coverage: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, insurers, health plans, plan administrators, and government agencies can cover personalized experimental treatment and related services, but this law does not require payment. Facilities and manufacturers can offer treatment free or charge treatment and manufacturing costs.… - Patients face treatment liability release requirements: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, required consent includes a treatment-related liability release for the treating provider, hospital, and manufacturers. The law creates no new private right to sue for treatment harm when a manufacturer or other care participant follows the law in good faith and uses reasona… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Becky D. Massey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Reeves - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stevens - Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/6/2025 | pass | 28 | 1 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/6/2025 | pass | 85 | 5 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-03-28: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-03-28: Pub. Ch. 45 - 2025-03-20: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 5, PNV 3 (House) - 2025-03-06: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-06: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0021) (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0045.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0192.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0282.pdf) - SA0021: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0021.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: 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… (signed) - HB 2656: 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… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: 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,… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0045.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0192.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0282.pdf) - [SA0021 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0021.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [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-SB0282-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).