SB 1681
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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.
- Tennessee
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 14, 2026
- Session 114
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Pub. Ch. 1080
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Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
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Signed by Governor.
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 1
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Conference Committee report adopted,
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H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026
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Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026
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Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Helton-Haynes, Gant, Freeman, Love)
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H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
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Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
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Conference Committee appointed. (Lamar, Massey, Crowe)
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Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
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H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1
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H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/7/2026
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Senate refused to concur in amendment
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Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0811)
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Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 6, PNV 2
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0493)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
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Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/18/2026
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Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
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Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Filed for introduction