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SB 259 Pub

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.

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34 actions
  1. May 18, 2026 lower
    Pub. Ch. 883
  2. May 18, 2026 lower
    Effective date(s) 05/05/2026
  3. May 5, 2026 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Apr 23, 2026 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Apr 21, 2026 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Apr 21, 2026 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Apr 20, 2026 lower
    Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. Apr 16, 2026 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  9. Apr 16, 2026 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  10. Apr 16, 2026 lower
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0808)
  11. Apr 16, 2026 lower
    Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 1
  12. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0970)
  13. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0609)
  14. Apr 14, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1
  15. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  16. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  17. Apr 10, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
  18. Apr 1, 2026 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
  19. Mar 25, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
  20. Mar 18, 2026 lower
    Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  21. Mar 17, 2026 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
  22. Mar 17, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
  23. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  24. Mar 4, 2026 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  25. Feb 26, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
  26. Mar 26, 2025 lower
    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
  27. Mar 19, 2025 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
  28. Mar 19, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
  29. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025
  30. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
  31. Mar 5, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
  32. Feb 10, 2025 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
  33. Jan 27, 2025 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  34. Jan 23, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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