Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1943
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, prohibits a hospital emergency department, including a satellite emergency department, from denying to a woman who presents at such facility and purports or, if incapacitated, appears to be pregnant and experiencing active labor, other symptoms associated with active labor, or an emergency medical condition, an appropriate medical screening examination within the capability of the emergency department, including ancillary services routinely available to the emergency department, to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition or active labor exists; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Love (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1080
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 Failed | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1080 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 3/10/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
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