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TennesseeSB 1283114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-5-602, relative to maternal health screening.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Required infection screening during pregnancy

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee pregnancy care providers must arrange blood testing at the first examination or within 10 days. A department-approved lab must test for syphilis, rubella immunity, hepatitis B surface antigen, and hepatitis C antibody. A reactive hepatitis C antibody result automatically triggers an HCV RNA follow-up test. Providers must also arrange syphilis blood tests at 28–32 weeks of pregnancy and at delivery. Repeat rubella-immunity testing in later pregnancies is not required with verified positive immunity results or documented rubella vaccination history. Providers who cannot legally draw blood must ensure a legally permitted health provider takes the sample and has it tested. Positive syphilis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C results must be reported to the local health department under state disease-reporting rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Ed Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • Becky D. Massey

    Republican • Senate

  • Reeves

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 117 • No: 12

House vote • 3/6/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/6/2025

Yes: 79 • No: 12

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/3/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    3/28/2025

  2. Pub. Ch. 46

    3/28/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/20/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/12/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/11/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/10/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/7/2025Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 12, PNV 1

    3/6/2025House

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/6/2025House

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

    3/6/2025House

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/3/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/3/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/3/2025Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

    2/27/2025Senate

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/26/2025Senate

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/25/2025Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

    2/19/2025Senate

  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  20. Filed for introduction

    2/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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