Tennessee · 114
SB 1681
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, prohibits a hospital emergency department, including a satellite emergency department, from denying to a woman who presents at such facility and purports or, if incapacitated, appears to be pregnant and experiencing active labor, other symptoms associated with active labor, or an emergency medical condition, an appropriate medical screening examination within the capability of the emergency department, including ancillary services routinely available to the emergency department, to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition or active labor exists; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee SB 1681 prohibits hospital emergency departments, including satellite facilities, from denying an appropriate medical screening examination to a woman who presents as pregnant and experiencing active labor or an emergency medical condition. The bill requires such screenings, including available ancillary services, to determine if an emergency condition or active labor exists. It amends Tennessee Code Annotated Titles 63 and 68 to enact these provisions.
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Sponsors
- London Lamar Democratic lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT… | lower | — | 885dea0e-13ac-482d-ada6-821adc4b3129 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 22, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/885dea0e-13ac-482d-ada6-821adc4b3129 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/20/2026 Passed | upper | — | 822527ff-6aaf-4d06-b679-2715aaa0e968 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 20, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/822527ff-6aaf-4d06-b679-2715aaa0e968 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | 52eaeb6a-b049-4b4f-8d8d-c43cd039d2d4 | pass | 0 | 0 | 2 | Mar 30, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52eaeb6a-b049-4b4f-8d8d-c43cd039d2d4 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/26/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | d38145b3-89c2-405d-98cc-392e9aa95531 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d38145b3-89c2-405d-98cc-392e9aa95531 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s… | upper | — | 1496860e-aace-48ea-bc6f-9ace76dab1cd | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1496860e-aace-48ea-bc6f-9ace76dab1cd CC0-1.0 |