Employees, Employers - As 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 mate
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68, relative to living organ donation.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Employees, Employers - As 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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 779 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 30, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 13, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 2, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0655) · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0241) · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 23, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 8, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0607) · Apr 8, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0608) · Apr 8, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 5 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 14, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 779 · Apr 28, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/23/2026 · Apr 28, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 28, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
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Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee · Apr 8, 2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Re-ref. State & Local Government Committee · Mar 5, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 8, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 8, 2026
House
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 20, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 1
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-12 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 8, 2026).