# Tennessee HB 1944: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 5, relative to sickle cell.

Tennessee HB 1944, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 5, relative to sickle cell., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-27 (Effective date(s) 04/21/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1944
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 5, relative to sickle cell.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Effective date(s) 04/21/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: DNA and Genetic Testing
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (137 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Newborns get tested for sickle cell trait: benefit, low. The law took effect immediately upon becoming law. Tennessee’s Department of Health must test every newborn born on or after that date for sickle cell trait. If the result is positive, the department must notify the newborn’s parent or legal guardian as soon as practicable.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Karen D. Camper (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse Chism (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: John Ray Clemmons (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Justin J. Pearson (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/6/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 | pass | 77 | 9 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0773.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1697.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1944.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0773.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1697.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1944.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1944-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).