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IntroducedJan 14, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 26, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 30, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee Senate Bill
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, prohibits hospital emergency departments from denying an appropriate medical screening examination to a pregnant woman who presents at the emergency department reporting to be in active labor or experiencing an emergency medical condition; prohibits transferring the pregnant woman unless her condition has been stabilized; requires that a transfer be under certain conditions and only upon the recommendation of an examining physician or qualified medical professional; imposes penalties and licensing sanctions for violations. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB1681 / HB1943
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 30, 2026: Signed by Senate Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 1681
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Podycosponsor
Votes
YES: 6
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 6
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 13
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 5
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 80
NO: 6
YES: 33
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 82
NO: 7
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 22, 2026 | House
- Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 1
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Conference Committee report adopted,
- Apr 17, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Helton-Haynes, Gant, Freeman, Love)
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
- Conference Committee appointed. (Lamar, Massey, Crowe)
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/7/2026
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Senate refused to concur in amendment
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0811)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 6, PNV 2
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0493)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/18/2026
- Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
- Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0493 (13331) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1681
- Fiscal Memo for HA0811 (15486) - Amendment 1-0 to SB1681
- Video: Senate Session - 57th Legislative Day Apr 20, 2026 (02h 49m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 60th Legislative Day Apr 15, 2026 (01h 51m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 53rd Legislative Day Apr 13, 2026 (03h 27m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 55th Legislative Day Apr 7, 2026 (01h 18m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 50th Legislative Day Apr 2, 2026 (02h 40m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 52nd Legislative Day Mar 30, 2026 (03h 04m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 40th Legislative Day Feb 26, 2026 (01h 36m)HTML
- Video: Senate Health and Welfare Committee Feb 18, 2026 (02h 04m)HTML
- Video: Senate Health and Welfare Committee Feb 11, 2026 (01h 25m)HTML
