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Tennessee Senate · Apr 1, 2026

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

Result: pass

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.

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

Totals

YeaNayNot voting
Democratic010
Republican701
Total711

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)Yea
Ed Jackson(Republican)Yea
Becky Massey(Republican)Not voting
Lee Reeves(Republican)Yea
Bo Watson(Republican)Yea
Jeff Yarbro(Democratic)Nay