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Tennessee Senate · Feb 18, 2026

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 Passed

Result: pass

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.

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic10
Republican53
Total63

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Rusty Crowe(Republican)Yea
Ferrell Haile(Republican)Yea
Bobby Harshbarger(Republican)Yea
Joey Hensley(Republican)Nay
Ed Jackson(Republican)Nay
Becky Massey(Republican)Yea
Lee Reeves(Republican)Yea
Bo Watson(Republican)Nay
Jeff Yarbro(Democratic)Yea