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SB0259Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to healthcare treatment of minors.

Passed

Introduced by Mark Pody, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/05/2026

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · April 16, 2026

77

Yes

13

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

91 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Bud Hulsey2Yes
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  7. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  9. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  10. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  12. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  13. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  14. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  15. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  16. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  19. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0970)

  20. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0609)

  21. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  25. Subst. for comp. HB.

  26. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0808)

  27. Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 1

  28. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  29. Signed by Senate Speaker

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  32. Signed by Governor.

  33. Pub. Ch. 883

  34. Effective date(s) 05/05/2026

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