Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 259
Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Pody (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 18, 2026): Pub. Ch. 883
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 1, 2026 Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 4/1/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 883 - May 18, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/05/2026 - May 5, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0808) - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 1 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0970) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0609) - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction