Text of TN SB 2782 (2024)

HOUSE BILL 2310 By Richey SENATE BILL 2782 By Bowling SB2782 012436 - 1 - AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 68, relative to prohibited medical procedures. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-33-103(a)(2)(B), is amended by deleting "located" and substituting instead "who resides". SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-33-103, is amended by adding the following new subsection: (d) A person shall not knowingly remove a minor from this state without the consent of a parent of the minor if the purpose of the removal is to assist the minor in obtaining a medical procedure that, if performed by a healthcare provider within this state, would be a violation of this section. SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-33-105(a), is amended by deleting "68-33-104" and substituting instead "68-33-103(d) or 68-33-104". SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2024, the public welfare requiring it.

. =(<f(AL : ; ~i i Stak ef J etUte&sl3e PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 1064 SENA TE BILL NO. 2782 By Bowling, Hensley, Pody Substituted for: House Bill No. 2310 By Richey, Grills, Fritts, Hulsey, Darby, Todd, Capley, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Barrett, Hill, Warner, McCalmon, Garringer, Moody, Moon, Davis, Tim Hicks, Littleton, Russell, Marsh, Lafferty, Reedy, Farmer, Lynn, Travis, Bulso, Butler, Sparks, Slater, Brock Martin, Burkhart, Eldridge, Keisling, Sherrell, Vital, Howell, Doggett, Ragan, Cepicky, Raper, Haston, Stevens, Alexander, Faison, Powers, Hurt, Vaughan, Cochran, Bricken, Baum, Gant, Garrett, Hawk, Zachary, Carr, Gary Hicks, Wright, Curtis Johnson, Boyd, Holsclaw, Helton-Haynes, Rudd, Crawford, White, Terry, Kumar, Greg Martin, Rudder AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 68, relative to prohibited medical procedures. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 33, is amended by adding the following as a new section: (a) A person shall not intentionally recruit, harbor, or transport an unemancipated minor within this state for the purpose of receiving a prohibited medical procedure under this chapter, regardless of where the medical procedure is to be procured. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) A parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor who is authorized to make healthcare decisions for the unemancipated minor; (2) An adult who has permission from the unemancipated minor's parent or legal guardian as described in subdivision (b)(1); (3) The provision of a medical diagnosis described in this chapter; or (4) A common carrier transporting passengers for hire in the course and scope of their business. (c) It is not a defense to civil liability under this section that the unemancipated minor consented to the actions in subsection (a). (d)(1) A person who violates subsection (a) may be held liable in a civil action for such violation. (2) The civil action may be brought by a parent or legal guardian of the • unemancipated minor. (3) In a civil action brought pursuant to a violation of this section, the plaintiff may recover from the person: (A) Compensatory damages; (8) Punitive damages; and (C) Reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses. SB 2782 SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2024, the public welfare requiring it. 2 PASSED: SENATE BILL NO. 2782 April 25, 2024 RANDY MctJALL Y SPEAKER OF THE S#=NA TE CAMERON~EXTON,SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED this 2tSt;l... day of~ 2024 1-u. ,,,,, BILL LEE, GOVERNOR