Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 1189 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to abortion.

Last action — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Abortion - As introduced, deletes the offense of criminal abortion; allows for an abortion before viability of the fetus or when necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant woman. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

  2. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  3. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  4. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee

  6. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  7. Intro., P1C.

  8. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1189 do?
Abortion - As introduced, deletes the offense of criminal abortion; allows for an abortion before viability of the fetus or when necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant woman. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 1189?
SB 1189 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1189?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 1189?
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