TN SB 1681
enactedHospitals 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 1681 pass?
Yes. TN SB 1681 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1080
What is TN SB 1681 about?
TN SB 1681 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 1681?
Lamar is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1681.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1080
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lamarprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-27
Pub. Ch. 1080
2026-05-27
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-05-22
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-11
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-07
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-30
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-22
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 1
2026-04-20
Conference Committee report adopted,
2026-04-20
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026
2026-04-17
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026
2026-04-15
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Helton-Haynes, Gant, Freeman, Love)
2026-04-14
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
2026-04-13
Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
2026-04-13
Conference Committee appointed. (Lamar, Massey, Crowe)
2026-04-10
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-07
H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1
2026-04-06
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/7/2026
2026-04-02
Senate refused to concur in amendment
amendment-failure
2026-03-31
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
2026-03-30
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-03-30
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0811)
amendment-passage
2026-03-30
Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 6, PNV 2
passage
2026-03-02
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-02-26
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0493)
2026-02-26
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6
passage
2026-02-26
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-26
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-02-24
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
2026-02-18
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
2026-02-11
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/18/2026
2026-02-11
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
2026-02-04
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
2026-01-21
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-01-14
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 2/18/2026 Passed
2026-02-18 · pass · 6-3
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/26/2026 Passed (1)
2026-02-26 · pass · 26-6
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-30 · pass · 80-6
Member-level votes (2)
- Reneau: not voting
- Sherrell: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/20/2026 Passed
2026-04-20 · pass · 33-0
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/22/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-22 · pass · 82-7
Member-level votes (1)
- Rudd: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1943
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