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

Tennessee SB 1681

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.

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

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Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1080

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State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 22, 2026
House		FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/22/2026 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 20, 2026
Senate		FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/20/2026 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 30, 2026
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (2)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Feb 26, 2026
Senate		FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/26/2026 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Feb 18, 2026
Senate		SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 2/18/2026 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see

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