HB1470

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 47 and Title 63, relative to mental health.

Complete·4/6/26

Tennessee HB1470 prohibits advertising artificial intelligence as qualified mental health professionals.

Tennessee HB1470 amends Tennessee Code to prohibit developers and deployers of artificial intelligence systems from advertising or representing these systems as qualified mental health professionals. Violating this provision constitutes a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. The act also imposes a civil penalty of $5,000 per violation, effective July 1, 2026.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

94 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Apr 6

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 647

Mar 16

House

Comp. SB subst.

Mar 16

House

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