Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those recor
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to healthcare treatment of minors.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 883 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 23, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026 · Apr 10, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0970) · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0609) · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 16, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0808) · Apr 16, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 1 · Apr 16, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 883 · May 18, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 05/05/2026 · May 18, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee · Feb 6, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026 · Feb 4, 2026
House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee · Feb 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2026
House
Reset on cal. for 4/9/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Reset on cal. for 4/14/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2026
House
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 11, Noes 7, Present and not voting 2
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 2
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 16, 2026).