SB 579STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

Employees, Employers - As introduced, allows for eligible employees to be absent 12 weeks from work following a living organ donation surgery; prohibits insurers from denying coverage or varying any term or condition of a life insurance policy, disability insurance policy, or long-term care insurance policy based solely on the person's status as a living organ donor; requires the department of health to create living organ donor informational material and make such material available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68.

Latest action: Pub. Ch. 779

Voted: 4/28/2026

How representatives voted

0 yea·0 nay·5 other

  • Tom Leatherwood

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Debra Moody

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Chris Todd

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Greg Martin

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT
  • Tim Rudd

    State Representative · Republican · TN

    ABSENT

Action history

  • 4/28/2026Pub. Ch. 779
  • 4/28/2026Effective date(s) 04/23/2026
  • 4/23/2026Signed by Governor.
  • 4/15/2026Transmitted to Governor for action.
  • 4/14/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  • 4/9/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  • 4/8/2026Subst. for comp. HB.
  • 4/8/2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0607)
  • 4/8/2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0608)
  • 4/8/2026Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 5