TennesseeSB 1893114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2, relative to jury service.

Sponsored By: Janice Bowling (Republican)

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Juries and Jurors

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Breastfeeding mothers excused from jury duty

If you are breastfeeding, you can be excused from jury duty. Give the court a medical statement from a licensed physician or a certified professional midwife. Or send a written request with that statement to the county jury coordinator. The coordinator must excuse you.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Ed Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • London Lamar

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 1

House vote 3/2/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/2/2026

Yes: 94 • No: 1

Senate vote 2/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/17/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/17/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 594

    3/23/2026
  2. Effective date(s) 03/18/2026

    3/23/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/18/2026Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/6/2026Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/5/2026House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/4/2026Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/3/2026Senate
  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/2/2026House
  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0570)

    3/2/2026House
  10. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0

    3/2/2026House
  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    2/26/2026House
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2026Senate
  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/23/2026Senate
  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0481)

    2/23/2026Senate
  15. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/23/2026Senate
  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/23/2026Senate
  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

    2/20/2026Senate
  18. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    2/17/2026Senate
  19. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

    2/11/2026Senate
  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/2/2026Senate
  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate
  22. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

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