Legislative record

SB 1681STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

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.

Latest action: Pub. Ch. 1080

Voted 5/27/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

0 yea·0 nay·3 other

  • Michele Reneau

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Paul Sherrell

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Tim Rudd

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/27/2026Pub. Ch. 1080
  2. 5/27/2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. 5/22/2026Signed by Governor.
  4. 5/11/2026Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. 5/7/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  6. 4/30/2026Enrolled and ready for signatures
  7. 4/30/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  8. 4/22/2026Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 1
  9. 4/20/2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026
  10. 4/20/2026Conference Committee report adopted,