Tennessee House · Mar 24, 2026
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (1)
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Not voting | Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Shaundelle Brooks(Democratic) | Yea |
| Kip Capley(Republican) | Not voting |
| John Clemmons(Democratic) | Yea |
| John Gillespie(Republican) | Yea |
| Esther Helton-Haynes(Republican) | Yea |
| Caleb Hemmer(Democratic) | Yea |
| Gary Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Timothy Hill(Republican) | Not voting |
| Tom Leatherwood(Republican) | Not voting |
| Susan Lynn(Republican) | Yea |
| Sam McKenzie(Democratic) | Yea |
| Bo Mitchell(Democratic) | Yea |
| Iris Rudder(Republican) | Yea |
| Paul Sherrell(Republican) | Not voting |
| Bryan Terry(Republican) | Not voting |
| Mark White(Republican) | Yea |
| Ryan Williams(Republican) | Yea |