SB 1681STATE · TennesseeIntroduced
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, prohibits hospital emergency departments from denying an appropriate medical screening examination to a pregnant woman who presents at the emergency department reporting to be in active labor or experiencing an emergency medical condition; prohibits transferring the pregnant woman unless her condition has been stabilized; requires that a transfer be under certain conditions and only upon the recommendation of an examining physician or qualified medical professional; imposes penalties and licensing sanctions for violations. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
Latest action: Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 1
Voted: 4/22/2026
How representatives voted
0 yea·0 nay·3 other
- Michele ReneauABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Paul SherrellABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
- Tim RuddABSENT
State Representative · Republican · TN
Action history
- 4/22/2026Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 1
- 4/20/2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026
- 4/20/2026Conference Committee report adopted,
- 4/17/2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026
- 4/15/2026Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Helton-Haynes, Gant, Freeman, Love)
- 4/14/2026H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
- 4/13/2026Conference Committee appointed. (Lamar, Massey, Crowe)
- 4/13/2026Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
- 4/10/2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
- 4/7/2026H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1