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The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] –
Senate Bill 2696, entitled the “Youth Health Protection Act”, would prevent healthcare providers from treating minors without parental consent, with exceptions for minors seeking treatment in certain situations. The bill has been placed on the Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for February 23.
The bill is sponsored by Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma-District 16). If passed, the Act would amend Tennessee Code – TCA Title 8; Title 9; Title 14; Title 33; Title 63; and Title 68.
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Note from the Tennessee Conservative: Just a reminder that many good Conservative bills die in subcommittees and committees before they ever see the light of day on the House or Senate floor.
If you are in favor of this bill, contact the committee members in advance of their meeting on February 23rd. The contact information for the Republican members (who hold the super-majority vote) can be found below.
Senate Health and Welfare Committee Republican Members:
Rusty Crowe (chair) – sen.rusty.crowe@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2468
Ferrell Haile (1st vice-chair) – sen.ferrell.haile@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1999
Shane Reeves (2nd vice-chair) – sen.shane.reeves@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1066
Joey Hensley – sen.joey.hensley@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3100
Ed Jackson – sen.ed.jackson@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1810
Becky Duncan Massey – sen.becky.massey@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1648
Art Swann – sen.art.swann@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-0981
Bo Watson – sen.bo.watson@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3227
The companion bill in the House (HB2835) is sponsored by Representative John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge-District 33). It was assigned to the House Health Subcommittee on February 8 but has not appeared on their calendar at the time this article was published.
About the Author: Jason Vaughn, Media Coordinator for The Tennessee Conservative ~ Jason previously worked for a legacy publishing company based in Crossville, TN in a variety of roles through his career. Most recently, he served as Deputy Directory for their flagship publication. Prior, he was a freelance journalist writing articles that appeared in the Herald Citizen, the Crossville Chronicle and The Oracle among others. He graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor’s in English-Journalism, with minors in Broadcast Journalism and History. Contact Jason at news@TennesseeConservativeNews.com
