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
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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. SB0579 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 28, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
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P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 5, 2025
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Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 12, 2025
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
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Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
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Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
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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
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Re-ref. State & Local Government Committee · Mar 5, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 8, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 8, 2026
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 779 · Apr 28, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 30, 2025
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2025
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Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
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Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 13, 2025
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 18, 2025
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Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
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Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Mar 25, 2025
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Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Feb 24, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 2, 2026
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Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
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Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 10, 2026
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0655) · Mar 19, 2026
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Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0241) · Mar 19, 2026
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 19, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2026
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 23, 2026
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Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 8, 2026
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0607) · Apr 8, 2026
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0608) · Apr 8, 2026
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Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 5 · Apr 8, 2026
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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
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The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 90, Noes 0, Present and not voting 5
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-10 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-25 · Failed · Ayes 1, Noes 8
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: Signed by Governor. (Apr 23, 2026).