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SB1565Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to assistance for women.

Introduced

Introduced by London Lamar, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to utilize Title V funds, to the extent permitted by federal law, to establish a program to provide funds to women whose pregnancies have ended in stillbirth for the purposes of offsetting burial or disposition costs of the stillborn child's remains and educational scholarships for such women; authorizes the commissioner to seek any necessary federal waiver or authorization to create such program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

Where it stands

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

April 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 0 · March 11, 2026

5

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Bo Watson11No
Shane Reeves14Yes
Jeff Yarbro21Yes
Joseph Hensley28No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/11/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/25/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  9. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 0

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  13. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee / Behind Budget

  14. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  15. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  16. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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