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IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House 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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 30, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1943
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
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
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Health Committee
- Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0811 (15486) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1943
- Fiscal Memo for SA0493 (13331) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1943
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB1943 -- Population Health Subcommittee 03/03/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1943_(013126).pdf -- Population Health Subcommittee 03/03/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1943_(013331).pdf -- Population Health Subcommittee 03/03/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 52nd Legislative Day Mar 30, 2026 (03h 04m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 26, 2026 (00h 24m)HTML
- Video: Health Committee Mar 24, 2026 (01h 19m)HTML
- Video: Health Committee Mar 17, 2026 (01h 24m)HTML
- Video: Population Health Subcommittee Mar 10, 2026 (00h 46m)HTML
- Video: Population Health Subcommittee Mar 3, 2026 (01h 25m)HTML


