TN HB 179
died on adjournmentAbortion - As introduced, specifies that the offense of criminal abortion does not include an abortion that was necessary due to a medical emergency affecting the physical or mental health of the pregnant person or performed on a patient whose pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15; Title 63 and Title 68.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 179 pass?
No. TN HB 179 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
What is TN HB 179 about?
TN HB 179 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Abortion - As introduced, specifies that the offense of criminal abortion does not include an abortion that was necessary due to a medical emergency affecting the physical or mental health of the pregnant person or performed on a patient whose pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15; Title 63 and Title 68.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 179?
Hakeem is the primary sponsor of TN HB 179.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2026-03-03 — Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Hakeemprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-15
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-01-16
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-01-28
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-01-28
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
2026-03-03
Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
Versions
Documents
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Votes
FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES 3/10/2025 Failed
2025-03-10 · fail · 23-65
POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee 3/3/2026 Failed
2026-03-03 · fail · 2-8
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 345
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