Tennessee Senate · Mar 11, 2026
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed
Result: pass
SB 1565: Health, Dept. of - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to utilize Title V funds, to the extent permitted by federal law, to establish a program to provide funds to women whose pregnancies have ended in stillbirth for the purposes of offsetting burial or disposition costs of the stillborn child's remains and educational scholarships for such women; authorizes the commissioner to seek any necessary federal waiver or authorization to create such program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 2 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Rusty Crowe(Republican) | Yea |
| Bobby Harshbarger(Republican) | Yea |
| Joey Hensley(Republican) | Nay |
| Becky Massey(Republican) | Yea |
| Lee Reeves(Republican) | Yea |
| Bo Watson(Republican) | Nay |
| Jeff Yarbro(Democratic) | Yea |