TN SB 3

died on adjournment

Abortion - As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of contraceptives, including any device, medication, biological product, or procedure that is generally intended for use in the prevention of pregnancy, whether specifically intended to prevent pregnancy or for other health needs, or the disposal of embryos resulting from fertility treatments, including healthcare services, procedures, testing, medications, treatments, or products. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 3 pass?

No. TN SB 3 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 (2025-01-15): Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

What is TN SB 3 about?

TN SB 3 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Abortion - As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of contraceptives, including any device, medication, biological product, or procedure that is generally intended for use in the prevention of pregnancy, whether specifically intended to prevent pregnancy or for other health needs, or the disposal of embryos resulting from fertility treatments, including healthcare services, procedures, testing, medications, treatments, or products. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 3?

Akbari is the primary sponsor of TN SB 3.

Introduced: 2025-01-14
Latest action: 2025-01-15 — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Abortion

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2024-11-13
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-01-14
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-01-15
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-07-30
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-07-30
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt

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Votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 1/31/2023 Passed
2023-01-31 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (8)
- Gardenhire: yes
- Lundberg: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rose: yes
- Stevens: yes
- Taylor: yes
- White: yes
- Lamar: no
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/9/2023 Passed
2023-02-09 · pass · 26-6
Member-level votes (32)
- Bailey: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Briggs: yes
- Crowe: yes
- Gardenhire: yes
- Haile: yes
- Hensley: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Lowe: yes
- Lundberg: yes
- Massey: yes
- Niceley: yes
- Pody: yes
- Powers: yes
- Reeves: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rose: yes
- Southerland: yes
- Stevens: yes
- Swann: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Walley: yes
- Watson: yes
- White: yes
- Yager: yes
- Akbari: no
- Campbell: no
- Kyle: no
- Lamar: no
- Oliver: no
- Yarbro: no
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2023 Passed
2023-02-23 · pass · 74-19
Member-level votes (93)
- Alexander: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Baum: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Bricken: yes
- Bulso: yes
- Burkhart: yes
- Butler: yes
- Campbell S: yes
- Capley: yes
- Carringer: yes
- Cepicky: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Crawford: yes
- Darby: yes
- Davis: yes
- Doggett: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Faison: yes
- Farmer: yes
- Fritts: yes
- Gant: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Gillespie: yes
- Grills: yes
- Hale: yes
- Haston: yes
- Hawk: yes
- Hazlewood: yes
- Helton-Haynes: yes
- Hicks G: yes
- Hicks T: yes
- Holsclaw: yes
- Howell: yes
- Hulsey: yes
- Hurt: yes
- Johnson C: yes
- Keisling: yes
- Kumar: yes
- Lafferty: yes
- Lamberth: yes
- Leatherwood: yes
- Littleton: yes
- Lynn: yes
- Marsh: yes
- Martin B: yes
- Martin G: yes
- McCalmon: yes
- Moody: yes
- Moon: yes
- Powers: yes
- Ragan: yes
- Raper: yes
- Reedy: yes
- Richey: yes
- Rudd: yes
- Rudder: yes
- Russell: yes
- Sherrell: yes
- Slater: yes
- Sparks: yes
- Stevens: yes
- Terry: yes
- Todd: yes
- Travis: yes
- Vaughan: yes
- Vital: yes
- Warner: yes
- White: yes
- Whitson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Wright: yes
- Zachary: yes
- Mr. Speaker Sexton: yes
- Chism: no
- Clemmons: no
- Dixie: no
- Freeman: no
- Glynn: no
- Hakeem: no
- Hardaway: no
- Harris: no
- Hemmer: no
- Jernigan: no
- Johnson G: no
- Jones: no
- McKenzie: no
- Miller: no
- Mitchell: no
- Parkinson: no
- Powell: no
- Shaw: no
- Thompson: no
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2023 Passed
2023-02-23 · pass · 74-20
Member-level votes (94)
- Alexander: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Baum: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Bricken: yes
- Bulso: yes
- Burkhart: yes
- Butler: yes
- Campbell S: yes
- Capley: yes
- Carringer: yes
- Cepicky: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Crawford: yes
- Darby: yes
- Davis: yes
- Doggett: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Faison: yes
- Farmer: yes
- Fritts: yes
- Gant: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Gillespie: yes
- Grills: yes
- Hale: yes
- Haston: yes
- Hawk: yes
- Hazlewood: yes
- Helton-Haynes: yes
- Hicks G: yes
- Hicks T: yes
- Holsclaw: yes
- Howell: yes
- Hulsey: yes
- Hurt: yes
- Johnson C: yes
- Keisling: yes
- Kumar: yes
- Lafferty: yes
- Lamberth: yes
- Leatherwood: yes
- Littleton: yes
- Lynn: yes
- Marsh: yes
- Martin B: yes
- Martin G: yes
- McCalmon: yes
- Moody: yes
- Moon: yes
- Powers: yes
- Ragan: yes
- Raper: yes
- Reedy: yes
- Richey: yes
- Rudd: yes
- Rudder: yes
- Russell: yes
- Sherrell: yes
- Slater: yes
- Sparks: yes
- Stevens: yes
- Terry: yes
- Todd: yes
- Travis: yes
- Vaughan: yes
- Vital: yes
- Warner: yes
- White: yes
- Whitson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Wright: yes
- Zachary: yes
- Mr. Speaker Sexton: yes
- Chism: no
- Clemmons: no
- Dixie: no
- Freeman: no
- Glynn: no
- Hakeem: no
- Hardaway: no
- Harris: no
- Hemmer: no
- Jernigan: no
- Johnson G: no
- Jones: no
- McKenzie: no
- Miller: no
- Mitchell: no
- Parkinson: no
- Powell: no
- Shaw: no
- Thompson: no
- Towns: no
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur Amend# 1 by Johnson 3/2/2023 Passed
2023-03-02 · pass · 26-6
Member-level votes (32)
- Bailey: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Briggs: yes
- Crowe: yes
- Gardenhire: yes
- Haile: yes
- Hensley: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Lowe: yes
- Lundberg: yes
- Massey: yes
- Niceley: yes
- Pody: yes
- Powers: yes
- Reeves: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rose: yes
- Southerland: yes
- Stevens: yes
- Swann: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Watson: yes
- White: yes
- Yager: yes
- Mr. Speaker McNally: yes
- Akbari: no
- Campbell: no
- Kyle: no
- Lamar: no
- Oliver: no
- Yarbro: no

Related bills

Companion bill: HB 14

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0003&ga=114

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