# Tennessee SB 1004: 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. Tennessee SB 1004, 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., 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) 04/17/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1004-2025-2026 - 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 1004 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-04-29, Effective date(s) 04/17/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Abortion - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (105 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tennessee clarifies medical exceptions for abortion: cost, medium. 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 requ… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 71 | 18 | | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 | pass | 25 | 3 | | | 2025-03-25 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-04-29: Effective date(s) 04/17/2025 - 2025-04-29: Pub. Ch. 217 - 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-16: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 18, PNV 4 (House) - 2025-04-16: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0255) (House) - 2025-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-04-09: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-04-07: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 3, PNV 4 (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0218) (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Sponsor change. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0217.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0990.pdf) - HA0255: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0255.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1004.pdf) - SA0218: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0218.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (signed) - 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 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 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) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0217.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0990.pdf) - [HA0255 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0255.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1004.pdf) - [SA0218 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0218.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026) - [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 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 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) - [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-SB1004-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).