• Introduced
    Jan 22, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 1943
Tennessee House 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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1080 by the Secretary of State.
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executive • May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1080
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  • May 27, 2026 | executive
    • Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1080
  • 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