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Tennessee Senate Passes Controversial Bill on Transgender Care Data

4/14/2026

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The Tennessee Senate passed an amended SB676 requiring detailed data collection on transgender patients.
Clinics and insurers must report information on gender-affirming care, including prescriptions and timelines.
Advocates warn de-identified data could reveal identities in small communities.
Supporters say the bill tracks outcomes and ensures detransition care, though critics doubt its justification.
The bill will return to the House for reconciliation, as advocates urge Governor Bill Lee to veto.

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The Tennessee Senate passed an amended SB676 requiring detailed data collection on transgender patients.
Clinics and insurers must report information on gender-affirming care, including prescriptions and timelines.
Advocates warn de-identified data could reveal identities in small communities.
Supporters say the bill tracks outcomes and ensures detransition care, though critics doubt its justification.
The bill will return to the House for reconciliation, as advocates urge Governor Bill Lee to veto.