Bill Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1681
Session 114
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 available to the emergency department, to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition or active labor exists; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 22, 2026
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
May 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1681
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Senate Votes (3)
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/20/2026 Passed
info
Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/20/2026 Passed
Summary
Unavailable
05/27/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 1080
05/27/2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
05/22/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/11/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
05/07/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
04/30/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/22/2026
House
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 1
04/20/2026
House
Conference Committee report adopted,
04/20/2026
House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026
04/17/2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026
04/15/2026
House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Helton-Haynes, Gant, Freeman, Love)
04/14/2026
House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
04/13/2026
House
Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
04/13/2026
House
Conference Committee appointed. (Lamar, Massey, Crowe)
04/10/2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
04/07/2026
House
H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1
04/06/2026
House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/7/2026
04/02/2026
House
Senate refused to concur in amendment
03/31/2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
03/30/2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB.
03/30/2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0811)
03/30/2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 6, PNV 2
03/02/2026
House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
02/26/2026
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0493)
02/26/2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6
02/26/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/26/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
02/24/2026
House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
02/18/2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
02/11/2026
House
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/18/2026
02/11/2026
House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
02/04/2026
House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
01/21/2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
01/15/2026
House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
01/14/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 7:56:52 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 9:46:00 PM