Tennessee · 114
SB 259
Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee SB 259 clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may access and review all health and medical records of the child to the extent allowable by federal law. This includes records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent. The bill also amends TCA Titles 33, 36, 37, 49, 63, and 68 to make other related changes.
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Sponsors
- Mark Pody Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed | lower | — | e58c02ca-31b8-4bf3-ae6f-93ff92904971 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e58c02ca-31b8-4bf3-ae6f-93ff92904971 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2026 Passed | upper | — | 2d6fb239-38a5-4899-9305-dd3653c8acd8 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 14, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d6fb239-38a5-4899-9305-dd3653c8acd8 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s… | upper | — | fe890986-f1fe-475b-a7f2-8e99a5e3a1a3 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fe890986-f1fe-475b-a7f2-8e99a5e3a1a3 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to… | upper | — | 754e070b-2eae-49df-968c-a22897309406 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/754e070b-2eae-49df-968c-a22897309406 CC0-1.0 |