Bill Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 259
Session 114
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.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 5, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Jan 23, 2025
Latest Action
May 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
259
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Senate Votes (3)
House Votes (1)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2026 Passed
Senate Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Unavailable
05/18/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 883
05/18/2026
House
Effective date(s) 05/05/2026
05/05/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
04/23/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
04/21/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/21/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/20/2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
04/16/2026
House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
04/16/2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB.
04/16/2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0808)
04/16/2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 1
04/14/2026
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0970)
04/14/2026
House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0609)
04/14/2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1
04/14/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
04/14/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/10/2026
House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
04/01/2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
03/25/2026
House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
03/18/2026
House
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
03/17/2026
House
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
03/17/2026
House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
03/11/2026
House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
03/04/2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
02/26/2026
House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
03/26/2025
House
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
03/19/2025
House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
03/19/2025
House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
03/12/2025
House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025
03/12/2025
House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
03/05/2025
House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
02/10/2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
01/27/2025
House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
01/23/2025
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Jan 29, 2025 5:38:04 AM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 9:20:09 PM