Bill Commons

TN SB 1947

died on adjournment

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, requires a blood bank to comply with a physician's order for an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation for a specific patient; requires a hospital to allow a patient who is scheduled for a medical procedure to provide an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation upon order of a physician. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 32.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 1947 pass?

No. TN SB 1947 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 (2026-03-02): Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

What is TN SB 1947 about?

TN SB 1947 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, requires a blood bank to comply with a physician's order for an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation for a specific patient; requires a hospital to allow a patient who is scheduled for a medical procedure to provide an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation upon order of a physician. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 32.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1947?

Bowling is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1947.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-03-02 — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bowlingprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-02

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

  2. 2026-02-26

    Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6

    passage

  3. 2026-02-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-02-26

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  5. 2026-02-24

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026

  6. 2026-02-18

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. 2026-02-11

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  8. 2026-02-02

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-22

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  10. 2026-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-02-18 · pass · 7-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/26/2026 Passed

    2026-02-26 · pass · 25-6

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