Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 179
Abortion - As introduced, specifies that the offense of criminal abortion does not include an abortion that was necessary due to a medical emergency affecting the physical or mental health of the pregnant person or performed on a patient whose pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15; Title 63 and Title 68.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hakeem (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 3, 2026): Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 House | POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee 3/3/2026 Failed | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 10, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES 3/10/2025 Failed | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 3, 2026 · House
Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 28, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 15, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction