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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Children - As introduced, revises various provisions governing surrendering custody of unwanted infants, including adding an ambulance station that has staff scheduled 24 hours a day to the list of facilities that must receive possession of a newborn infant left on the premises with an employee or member of the professional medical community if certain listed conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 21, 2026: Comp. SB subst.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1844
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Eldridgecosponsor
- Hillcosponsor
- Leatherwoodcosponsor
- Capleycosponsor
- Gantcosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 22
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 31
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 13
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 92
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Placed behind the budget
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
- Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/17/2026
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Health Committee
- Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0568 (13053) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1844
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB1844 -- Health Subcommittee 02/11/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1844_(013053).pdf -- Health Subcommittee 02/11/2026PDF
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 16, 2026 (00h 50m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Apr 15, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: Health Committee Feb 17, 2026 (00h 25m)HTML
- Video: Health Subcommittee Feb 11, 2026 (00h 34m)HTML
