HB 1872·TN·house
Healthcare Liability - As enacted, authorizes a person to bring a civil action against a healthcare professional for an injury that is a result of a medical procedure, if the procedure was for enabling the person to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the person's sex or treating purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the person's sex and asserted identity, and the person consented; or if the person was a minor at the time of the procedure, t...
Signed into LawFiled Jan 21, 2026
Sponsor: Zachary
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 794
Apr 28, 2026
Summary
The bill creates a new civil cause of action permitting individuals to sue healthcare professionals for injuries caused by certain gender‑related medical procedures. It applies to adults who consented to the procedure and to minors whose parent or guardian consent was obtained through coercion. The law aims to give plaintiffs a way to recover damages and attorney fees.
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