# Tennessee SB 0449: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to reproductive health care. Tennessee SB 0449, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to reproductive health care., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-29 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0449-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0449 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to reproductive health care. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-04-29, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: Health Care - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (389 yes, 160 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tennessee protects fertility and birth control: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee protects your right to fertility treatment and contraception, even when other state laws conflict. State-authorized health care providers also have a protected right to perform fertility treatment. Fertility care includes in vitro fertilization, egg and embryo stor… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Richard Briggs (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: London Lamar (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Charlane Oliver (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Reeves - Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 4 4/14/2025 | pass | 27 | 3 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 | pass | 54 | 37 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 | fail | 51 | 47 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BULSO PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 | pass | 65 | 31 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY LAMBERTH PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 | pass | 82 | 16 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 | pass | 72 | 26 | | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/17/2025 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-04-29: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-04-29: Pub. Ch. 247 - 2025-04-24: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-17: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 3 (Amendment 4 - HA0357) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/14/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Passed H., as am., Ayes 54, Nays 37, PNV 8 (House) - 2025-04-10: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0183) (House) - 2025-04-10: H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0357) (House) - 2025-04-10: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0317) (House) - 2025-04-10: Am. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA0312) (House) - 2025-04-10: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-20: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0107) (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0357, 2025-04-10: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0357.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0247.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0449.pdf) - HA0183: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0183.pdf) - HA0312: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0312.pdf) - HA0317: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0317.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0449.pdf) - SA0107: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0107.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0357 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0357.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0247.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0449.pdf) - [HA0183 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0183.pdf) - [HA0312 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0312.pdf) - [HA0317 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0317.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0449.pdf) - [SA0107 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0107.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0449-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).