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IntroducedJan 23, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 14, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 16, 2026
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Became LawMay 05, 2026
Tennessee Senate Bill
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. SB0259 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 883 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 18, 2026: Effective date(s) 05/05/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 259
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 5
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 11
NO: 7
YES: 7
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 24
NO: 7
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 77
NO: 13
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- May 18, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 883
- Effective date(s) 05/05/2026
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Governor.
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0808)
- Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 1
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0970)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0609)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
- Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
- Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- Jan 27, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 23, 2025 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0609 (14530) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0259
- Fiscal Memo for SA0970 (16740) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0259
- Fiscal Memo for HA0808 (13710) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0259
- Video: House Floor Session - 61st Legislative Day Apr 16, 2026 (05h 35m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 54th Legislative Day Apr 14, 2026 (01h 37m)HTML
- Video: Senate Health and Welfare Committee Apr 1, 2026 (01h 55m)HTML
- Video: Senate Education Committee Mar 4, 2026 (04h 32m)HTML
- Video: Senate Education Committee Mar 26, 2025 (04h 55m)HTML


