# Tennessee SB 0579: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68, relative to living organ donation.

Tennessee SB 0579, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68, relative to living organ donation., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Effective date(s) 04/23/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0579
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68, relative to living organ donation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Effective date(s) 04/23/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Employees, Employers
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (132 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Four weeks off for organ donor workers: benefit, medium. Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee requires covered state and private employers to provide four weeks off for living organ donation recovery. Eligible workers must have at least 12 consecutive months of full-time employment. Donation means giving all or part of an organ while living. Some state…
- New health and insurance information for donors: benefit, low. Tennessee's Department of Health must post living organ donation information on its website by July 1, 2026. The material must explain benefits, risks, and possible effects on a donor's access to insurance. The department must consult with the Department of Commerce and Insurance. This requirement…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: London Lamar (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charlane Oliver (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2026 | pass | 90 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | fail | 1 | 8 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0779.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0427.pdf)
- HA0607: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0607.pdf)
- HA0608: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0608.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0579.pdf)
- SA0241: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0241.pdf)
- SA0655: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0655.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0779.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0427.pdf)
- [HA0607 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0607.pdf)
- [HA0608 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0608.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0579.pdf)
- [SA0241 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0241.pdf)
- [SA0655 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0655.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0579-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).