Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - 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 incapaci
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to medical facility procedures for women experiencing certain medical conditions.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - 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 avai
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/11/2026 · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0493) · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6 · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 2, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 30, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0811) · Mar 30, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 6, PNV 2 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Senate refused to concur in amendment · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/7/2026 · Apr 6, 2026
House
H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1 · Apr 7, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 10, 2026
Senate
Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence. · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee appointed. (Lamar, Massey, Crowe) · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Helton-Haynes, Gant, Freeman, Love) · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee report adopted, · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 20, 2026
House
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 1 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 1080 · May 27, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 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 3/30/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026House · 2026-03-26 · Failed · Ayes 0, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Present and not voting 5
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-10 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 4
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.
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