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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 Law
Tennessee Senate Bill
Children - As introduced, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; allows an employee of a local education agency to provide bandages, gauze, or ice packs for the treatment of minor cuts, scrapes, bumps, and bruises. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 23, 2026: Transmitted to Governor for action.
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
- 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 withdrawn.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- Amendment withdrawn.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


