# Tennessee SB 1773: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2, relative to voluntary surrendering of an infant.

Tennessee SB 1773, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2, relative to voluntary surrendering of an infant., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Effective date(s) 05/22/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1773
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2, relative to voluntary surrendering of an infant.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Children
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (132 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More safeguards for surrendered Tennessee newborns: benefit, low. Tennessee now allows participating ambulance stations to host newborn safety devices. Devices must be approved by and inside participating hospitals, fire stations, ambulance stations, police stations, emergency communications centers, or nursing homes. Facilities must operate legally in Tennessee,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Richard Briggs (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 92 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1092.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1773.pdf)
- HA0568: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0568.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1773.pdf)
- SA0482: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0482.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1092.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1773.pdf)
- [HA0568 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0568.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1773.pdf)
- [SA0482 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0482.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1766-2025-2026)
- [SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1771-2025-2026)
- [SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1668-2025-2026)
- [SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1667-2025-2026)
- [SB 1602: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1602-2025-2026)
- [SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1326-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1773-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).