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SB 1681 Pub

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.

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36 actions
  1. May 27, 2026 lower
    Pub. Ch. 1080
  2. May 27, 2026 lower
    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. May 22, 2026 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. May 11, 2026 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. May 7, 2026 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Apr 30, 2026 lower
    Enrolled and ready for signatures
  7. Apr 30, 2026 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  8. Apr 22, 2026 lower
    Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 1
  9. Apr 20, 2026 lower
    Conference Committee report adopted,
  10. Apr 20, 2026 lower
    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026
  11. Apr 17, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026
  12. Apr 15, 2026 lower
    Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Helton-Haynes, Gant, Freeman, Love)
  13. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
  14. Apr 13, 2026 lower
    Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
  15. Apr 13, 2026 lower
    Conference Committee appointed. (Lamar, Massey, Crowe)
  16. Apr 10, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
  17. Apr 7, 2026 lower
    H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1
  18. Apr 6, 2026 lower
    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/7/2026
  19. Apr 2, 2026 lower
    Senate refused to concur in amendment
  20. Mar 31, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
  21. Mar 30, 2026 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  22. Mar 30, 2026 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0811)
  23. Mar 30, 2026 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 6, PNV 2
  24. Mar 2, 2026 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  25. Feb 26, 2026 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0493)
  26. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6
  27. Feb 26, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  28. Feb 26, 2026 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  29. Feb 24, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
  30. Feb 18, 2026 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
  31. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/18/2026
  32. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
  33. Feb 4, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
  34. Jan 21, 2026 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  35. Jan 15, 2026 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  36. Jan 14, 2026 lower
    Filed for introduction
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