# Tennessee SB 1697: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 5, relative to sickle cell.

Tennessee SB 1697, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 5, relative to sickle cell., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-27 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 773) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1697
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 5, relative to sickle cell.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 773
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: DNA and Genetic Testing
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Kyle (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: London Lamar (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-27: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 773
- 2026-04-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/6/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0773.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1697.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1697.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0773.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1697.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1697.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1697-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).