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TennesseeSB 0259114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to healthcare treatment of minors.

Sponsored By: Mark Pody, Mark (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Parents told of child suicide risk

If your child tells a provider they want to kill themself, the provider must tell you. This applies when, using ordinary clinical judgment, the provider decides the child has the ability and is likely to attempt unless stopped.

Parents' access to kids' health records

Parents and guardians can see an unemancipated child’s medical, prescription, and rehab records. Providers and pharmacies must give access, including care the child received without your consent, under the state’s parental access rules. But access is denied when the provider must report abuse and believes sharing is likely to endanger the child’s life or physical safety. Federal privacy rules still apply.

School staff can use bleed kits

A school or public college employee may use a bleeding control kit to stop severe bleeding. Staff can act on site under state bleeding control standards.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mark Pody, Mark

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Janice Bowling, Janice

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 117 • No: 21

House vote • 4/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026

Yes: 77 • No: 13

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2026

Yes: 24 • No: 7

Senate vote • 4/1/2026

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 883

    5/18/2026

  2. Effective date(s) 05/05/2026

    5/18/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2026Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/22/2026Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2026Senate

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2026House

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/20/2026Senate

  9. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/16/2026House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/16/2026House

  11. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0808)

    4/16/2026House

  12. Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 1

    4/16/2026House

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0970)

    4/14/2026Senate

  14. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0609)

    4/14/2026Senate

  15. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1

    4/14/2026Senate

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/14/2026Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/14/2026Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

    4/10/2026Senate

  19. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

    4/1/2026Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

    3/25/2026Senate

  21. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    3/18/2026Senate

  22. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

    3/17/2026Senate

  23. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

    3/17/2026Senate

  24. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

    3/11/2026Senate

  25. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/4/2026Senate

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