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IntroducedJan 30, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 08, 2026
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Became LawApr 23, 2026
Tennessee Senate Bill
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. SB0579 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 779 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 28, 2026: Effective date(s) 04/23/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 579
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 6
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 1
NO: 8
OTHER: 0
YES: 19
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 20
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 90
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 5
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 779
- Effective date(s) 04/23/2026
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Governor.
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 08, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0607)
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0608)
- Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 5
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0655)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0241)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
- Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025
- Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
- Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
- Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 30, 2025 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0241 (6197) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0579
- Fiscal Memo for SA0655 (14849) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0579
- Fiscal Memo for HA0608 (12136) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0579
- Video: House Floor Session - 56th Legislative Day Apr 8, 2026 (01h 18m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 46th Legislative Day Mar 19, 2026 (03h 11m)HTML
- Video: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Mar 10, 2026 (03h 18m)HTML
- Video: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Mar 25, 2025 (03h 31m)HTML
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