# Tennessee SB 2461: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to assisted reproductive technology.

Tennessee SB 2461, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to assisted reproductive technology., 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, 01/01/2027) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2461
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 36; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to assisted reproductive technology.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 01/01/2027
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (293 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State definitions and health department rules for fertility care: benefit, low. The Tennessee Department of Health can write rules to carry out this law now. Official definitions take effect January 1, 2027. The law defines assisted reproductive technology using federal law, and explains what counts as a fertility clinic, including embryo labs and storage sites.
- New certification and director rules for fertility clinics: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, every fertility clinic must have a Tennessee Department of Health certificate to offer assisted reproductive technology. To renew every two years, clinics show membership in the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology or a department-approved equivalent, file an emer…
- Genetic testing rules without new lawsuits: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, fertility clinics must follow current genetic testing guidelines from national reproductive medicine or obstetrics groups. The law does not force one specific guideline. It does not create a private right to sue or set a new legal standard of care.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Becky D. Massey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Pody (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: White

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/23/2026 | pass | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2026 | pass | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 | pass | 82 | 7 |   |
| 2026-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 | pass | 75 | 5 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 | pass | 32 |   |   |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-05-27: Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 01/01/2027
- 2026-05-27: Pub. Ch. 1139
- 2026-05-22: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-05-06: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1110) (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0802) (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Senate Reset on Final Message Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 5, PNV 15 (House)
- 2026-04-16: H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1110) (House)
- 2026-04-16: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0802) (House)
- 2026-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-04-08: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-04-06: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0784) (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0785) (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 (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)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- HA0802, 2026-04-16: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0802.pdf)
- HA1110, 2026-04-16: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1110.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1139.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2461.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2461.pdf)
- SA0784: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0784.pdf)
- SA0785: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0785.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HA0802 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0802.pdf)
- [HA1110 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1110.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1139.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2461.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2461.pdf)
- [SA0784 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0784.pdf)
- [SA0785 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0785.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2461-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).