Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 1715

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.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Hale (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Current Version
• Amendment HA0570
• Amendment SA0481

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

Actions

• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Comp. became Pub. Ch. 594
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Comp. SB subst.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Feb 26, 2026 · House
  H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Jan 21, 2026 · House
  Intro., P1C.
• Jan 16, 2026 · House
  Filed for introduction