• Introduced
    Jan 14, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 26, 2026
  • Passed House
    Mar 30, 2026
  • Became Law
    May 22, 2026
SB 1681
Tennessee Senate Bill
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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
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executive • May 27, 2026: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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  • 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