Tennessee Senate Bill 579
Session 114
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.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
579
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (1)
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (1)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Recorded roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
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Current Version
Amendment SA0241
Amendment SA0655
Amendment HA0607
Amendment HA0608
Fiscal Memo for SA0241 (6197)
Fiscal Memo for SA0655 (14849)
Fiscal Memo for HA0608 (12136)
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04/28/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 779
04/28/2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/23/2026
04/23/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
04/15/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
04/14/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/09/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/08/2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB.
04/08/2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0607)
04/08/2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0608)
04/08/2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 5
04/08/2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
03/23/2026
House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
03/19/2026
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0655)
03/19/2026
House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0241)
03/19/2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
03/19/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/19/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
03/17/2026
House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
03/10/2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
03/04/2026
House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
03/03/2026
House
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
03/02/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/24/2026
House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
03/25/2025
House
Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
03/19/2025
House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
03/18/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/18/2025
House
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025
03/13/2025
House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
03/11/2025
House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
02/12/2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
02/10/2025
House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
01/30/2025
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Feb 7, 2025 6:20:33 AM
Record Updated
May 27, 2026 7:07:18 PM