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TennesseeSB 1004114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to abortion.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Abortion

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Tennessee clarifies medical exceptions for abortion

The law immediately adds definitions that guide Tennessee's existing abortion law for pregnant women and healthcare providers. An “inevitable abortion” means the cervix opens before the pregnancy can survive outside the womb, from preterm labor or cervical weakness. The serious-risk definition requires a medically diagnosed pregnancy complication that directly or indirectly causes major, permanent harm to a major body function. Examples may include water breaking before viability, inevitable abortion, severe preeclampsia, and mirror syndrome linked to fetal hydrops. They may also include an infection that can cause the uterus to rupture or loss of fertility. Mental health cannot be considered under this definition. These definitions do not independently create new rights or bans.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

  • Joey Hensley

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 105 • No: 21

House vote • 4/16/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025

Yes: 71 • No: 18

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 25 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/17/2025

    4/29/2025

  2. Pub. Ch. 217

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/17/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/16/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/16/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/16/2025Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 18, PNV 4

    4/16/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0255)

    4/16/2025House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/16/2025House

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

    4/9/2025House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 3, PNV 4

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0218)

    4/7/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/4/2025Senate

  17. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/3/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  19. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/25/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

    3/24/2025Senate

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/21/2025Senate

  22. Sponsor change.

    3/21/2025Senate

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/19/2025Senate

  24. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  25. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

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