AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68, relative to living organ donation.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs enacted, allows for eligible employees to be absent 4 weeks from work following a living organ donation surgery; requires the department of health to create living organ donor informational material and make such material available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Apr 28, 2026
- 198 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 579 · PassedApr 28
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective date(s) 04/23/2026 · Apr 28, 2026
Sponsors
RARaumesh AkbariSenator · Democrat · SD-029Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JYJeff YarbroSenator · Democrat · SD-021
HCHeidi CampbellSenator · Democrat · SD-020
LLLondon LamarRepresentative · Democrat · SD-033
COCharlane OliverSenator · Democrat · SD-019
Bill history
Newest first.
Apr 28, 2026Effective date(s) 04/23/2026
Apr 28, 2026Pub. Ch. 779
Apr 23, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate
Apr 15, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate
Apr 14, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse
Apr 9, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate
Apr 8, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate
Apr 8, 2026Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 5House
Show 24 earlier actions
Apr 8, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0608)House
Apr 8, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0607)House
Apr 8, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House
Mar 23, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House
Mar 19, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate
Mar 19, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Mar 19, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Senate
Mar 19, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0241)Senate
Mar 19, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0655)Senate
Mar 17, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026Senate
Mar 10, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate
Mar 4, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026Senate
Mar 3, 2026Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026Senate
Mar 2, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Feb 24, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026Senate
Mar 25, 2025Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeSenate
Mar 19, 2025Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025Senate
Mar 18, 2025Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025Senate
Mar 18, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Mar 13, 2025Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025Senate
Mar 11, 2025Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025Senate
Feb 12, 2025Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeSenate
Feb 10, 2025Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Jan 30, 2025Filed for introductionSenate
Recorded votes
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMar 25, 2025 · Senate · 1 yea · 8 nayFailedFailed
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationMar 19, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 8, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Employees, Employers
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