Tennessee House Bill 1943
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.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1943
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 Failed
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Current Version
Amendment HA0811
Amendment SA0493
Fiscal Memo for HA0811 (15486)
Fiscal Memo for SA0493 (13331)
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05/27/2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1080
03/30/2026
House
Comp. SB subst.
03/30/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/26/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
03/25/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
03/24/2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
03/18/2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
03/17/2026
House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
03/11/2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
03/10/2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
03/04/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
03/03/2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
02/25/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
02/04/2026
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
02/04/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
02/02/2026
House
Intro., P1C.
01/22/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Mar 4, 2026 11:47:41 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:12:04 PM