STATE BILLTN SB 1681PASSED

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

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 1681 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1080

May 22, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate

May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate

May 7, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 30, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Apr 22, 2026Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 1House

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Apr 20, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026House

Apr 20, 2026Conference Committee report adopted,Senate

Apr 17, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026Senate

Apr 15, 2026Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Helton-Haynes, Gant, Freeman, Love)House

Apr 14, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026House

Apr 13, 2026Conference Committee appointed. (Lamar, Massey, Crowe)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.Senate

Apr 10, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026Senate

Apr 7, 2026H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1House

Apr 6, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/7/2026House

Apr 2, 2026Senate refused to concur in amendmentSenate

Mar 31, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026Senate

Mar 30, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 6, PNV 2House

Mar 30, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0811)House

Mar 30, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House

Mar 2, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House

Feb 26, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Feb 26, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate

Feb 26, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6Senate

Feb 26, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0493)Senate

Feb 24, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026Senate

Feb 18, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0Senate

Feb 11, 2026Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026Senate

Feb 11, 2026Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/18/2026Senate

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

Jan 21, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare CommitteeSenate

Jan 15, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Jan 14, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0Feb 18, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 3 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationFeb 26, 2026 · Senate · 26 yea · 6 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 30, 2026 · House · 80 yea · 6 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee ReportApr 20, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTApr 22, 2026 · House · 82 yea · 7 nayPassed

Subjects

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

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

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

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