The Tennessee State Senate on Monday passed Senate Bill (SB) 2031 by State Senator Adam Lowe (R-Calhoun), which would make healthcare professionals liable for certain transgender medical procedures and treatments if "coercion" was used to obtain consent.
As passed by the Senate in a 24-5 vote on Monday, the legislation would allow patients to sue over treatments taken under "coercion," which is defined under Tennessee law as threats to commit an offense, wrongfully accuse an individual, expose someone to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, harm an individual’s credit or reputation, or refuse to take action as a public servant.
https://tennesseestar.com/policy/tennessee-state-senate-passes-bill-creating-civil-liability-for-doctors-coercing-patients-to-accept-transgender-treatments-surgeries/tpappert/2026/03/24/
