Bill Commons

TN SB 2461

enacted

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, requires each fertility clinic operating in this state to obtain a certificate from the department of health to perform assisted reproductive technology services. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Quick answers

Did TN SB 2461 pass?

Yes. TN SB 2461 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1139

What is TN SB 2461 about?

TN SB 2461 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, requires each fertility clinic operating in this state to obtain a certificate from the department of health to perform assisted reproductive technology services. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 2461?

Bailey is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2461.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1139
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Baileyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1139

  2. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 01/01/2027

  3. 2026-05-22

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-05-06

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-05-05

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-23

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  9. 2026-04-23

    Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0802)

    passage

  10. 2026-04-23

    Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1110)

    passage

  11. 2026-04-20

    Senate Reset on Final Message Calendar

  12. 2026-04-17

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026

  13. 2026-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  14. 2026-04-16

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0802)

    amendment-passage

  15. 2026-04-16

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1110)

    amendment-passage

  16. 2026-04-16

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 5, PNV 15

    passage

  17. 2026-04-08

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  18. 2026-04-06

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0785)

  19. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0784)

  20. 2026-04-06

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  21. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  22. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  23. 2026-04-02

    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026

  24. 2026-04-02

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  25. 2026-03-31

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  26. 2026-03-18

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  27. 2026-03-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  28. 2026-03-17

    Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  29. 2026-03-17

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  30. 2026-03-11

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  31. 2026-02-05

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  33. 2026-02-02

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 8-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 32-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lamar: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-16 · pass · 75-5

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Barrett: not voting
    • Butler: not voting
    • Capley: not voting
    • Doggett: not voting
    • Garrett: not voting
    • Gillespie: not voting
    • Haston: not voting
    • Hulsey: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Lynn: not voting
    • Maberry: not voting
    • Reeves: not voting
    • Reneau: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting
    • Warner: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed

    2026-04-16 · pass · 82-7

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Capley: not voting
    • Fritts: not voting
    • Hulsey: not voting
    • Reneau: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-23 · pass · 28-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/23/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-23 · pass · 28-0

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