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TN HB 1715

died on adjournment

Juries and Jurors - As enacted, requires a breastfeeding mother to be excused from jury service upon submitting to the jury coordinator a written request to be excused and a supporting medical statement from a licensed physician or a certified professional midwife. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1715 pass?

No. TN HB 1715 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 (2026-03-23): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 594

What is TN HB 1715 about?

TN HB 1715 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Juries and Jurors - As enacted, requires a breastfeeding mother to be excused from jury service upon submitting to the jury coordinator a written request to be excused and a supporting medical statement from a licensed physician or a certified professional midwife. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1715?

Hale is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1715.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 594
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Haleprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-22

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. 2026-02-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  7. 2026-02-11

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-18

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026

  10. 2026-02-26

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  11. 2026-03-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2026-03-02

    Comp. SB subst.

  13. 2026-03-23

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 594

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/11/2026 Passed

    2026-02-11 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/18/2026 Passed

    2026-02-18 · pass · 21-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026 2/26/2026 (1)

    2026-03-02 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1715&ga=114

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