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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 LawMay 22, 2026
Tennessee Senate Bill
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. SB1681 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1080 by the Secretary of State. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB1681 / HB1943
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 27, 2026: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
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: 80
NO: 6
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 33
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 82
NO: 7
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- May 27, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 1080
- Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- May 22, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Governor.
- May 11, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- 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
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for SB1681 -- HOUSE MESSAGE CALENDAR 04/21/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo SB1681_SB1681 (013331).pdf -- HOUSE MESSAGE CALENDAR 04/21/2026PDF
- 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
