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SB1681Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to medical facility procedures for women experiencing certain medical conditions.

Passed

Introduced by London Lamar, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, prohibits a hospital emergency department, including a satellite emergency department, from denying to a woman who presents at such facility and purports or, if incapacitated, appears to be pregnant and experiencing active labor, other symptoms associated with active labor, or an emergency medical condition, an appropriate medical screening examination within the capability of the emergency department, including ancillary services routinely available to the emergency department, to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition or active labor exists; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT · April 22, 2026

82

Yes

7

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

90 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 Crawford1No
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 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 2/18/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0493)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0811)

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 6, PNV 2

  17. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  18. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  19. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/7/2026

  20. H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1

  21. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  22. Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.

  23. Conference Committee appointed. (Lamar, Massey, Crowe)

  24. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026

  25. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Helton-Haynes, Gant, Freeman, Love)

  26. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026

  27. Conference Committee report adopted,

  28. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026

  29. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 1

  30. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

  33. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  34. Signed by Governor.

  35. Pub. Ch. 1080

  36. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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