Bill Commons

TN SB 259

enacted

Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 259 pass?

Yes. TN SB 259 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 883

What is TN SB 259 about?

TN SB 259 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 259?

Pody is the primary sponsor of TN SB 259.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 883
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Podyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-18

    Pub. Ch. 883

  2. 2026-05-18

    Effective date(s) 05/05/2026

  3. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-21

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-21

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-20

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-16

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

  9. 2026-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  10. 2026-04-16

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0808)

    amendment-withdrawal

  11. 2026-04-16

    Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 1

    passage

  12. 2026-04-14

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0970)

  13. 2026-04-14

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0609)

  14. 2026-04-14

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1

    passage

  15. 2026-04-14

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  16. 2026-04-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2026-04-10

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  18. 2026-04-01

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

  19. 2026-03-25

    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  20. 2026-03-18

    Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  21. 2026-03-17

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

  22. 2026-03-17

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

  23. 2026-03-11

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

  24. 2026-03-04

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  25. 2026-02-26

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  26. 2025-03-26

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-03-19

    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  28. 2025-03-19

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  29. 2025-03-12

    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025

  30. 2025-03-12

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  31. 2025-03-05

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  32. 2025-02-10

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-01-27

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  34. 2025-01-23

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2026 Passed

    2026-03-04 · pass · 9-0

  • SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 4/1/2026 Passed

    2026-04-01 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Massey: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2026 Passed

    2026-04-14 · pass · 24-7

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Oliver: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed

    2026-04-16 · pass · 77-13

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Rudder: not voting

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0259&ga=114

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