AFP Cheers Passage of Volunteer Way Agenda Slate of Grassroots Bills Wins Support of Tennessee Lawmakers

April 13, 2026
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee House of Representatives passed two bills strongly supporting by Americans for Prosperity, the state’s premier grassroots organization with over 46,000 volunteers across Tennessee. Two bills passed with bipartisan support.
  • Certificate of Need Repeal, House Bill 819 by Representative Johnny Garrett / Senate Bill 1369 by Senator Bo Watson, which will repeal the government permission requirement to open new healthcare facilities. Vote counts 84:11:1 / 27:3:3. This legislation is fully passed and will head to the Governor for his signature.
  •  Regulatory Freedom Act, House bill 1913 by Representative Clark Boyd / Senate Bill 2199 by Senator Jack Johnson, this will give lawmakers more oversight on the most expensive ($1M+) rules and regulations, giving Tennesseans more representation from their elected officials. This bill passed the House of Representatives 77:16; it should be voted on in the Senate in the coming week(s).
AFP-TN State Director, Tori Venable released the following statement:
“We are elated to see so many of the policies our grassroots volunteers and coalition have worked on come up for passage. We thank the legislators, sponsors, and policy champions who’ve worked with us to enact the Volunteer Way agenda. By ridding Tennessee of Certificate of Need laws that hurt our sick and limit access to healthcare, to gutting burdensome red tape and regulations- the Volunteer State is delivering for its people!”

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