Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0111 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-5-602, relative to maternal health screening.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 46

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 10, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Public Health - As enacted, adds as a disease for which a laboratory must test during a standard serological test of a pregnant woman hepatitis C antibody (anti-HCV) with automatic reflex to HCV RNA if anti-HCV is reactive, and makes certain other changes to the process of conducting required pregnancy serological tests. - Amends TCA Section 68-5-602.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 12, PNV 1

  14. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  15. Signed by Senate Speaker

  16. Signed by H. Speaker

  17. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  18. Signed by Governor.

  19. Pub. Ch. 46

  20. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Intro., P1C.

  23. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  24. Ref. to Health Committee

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee

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

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  30. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025

  31. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  32. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  33. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025

  34. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Comp. SB subst.

  39. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 46

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0111 do?
Public Health - As enacted, adds as a disease for which a laboratory must test during a standard serological test of a pregnant woman hepatitis C antibody (anti-HCV) with automatic reflex to HCV RNA if anti-HCV is reactive, and makes certain other changes to the process of conducting required pregnancy serological tests. - Amends TCA Section 68-5-602.
Who sponsors HB 0111?
HB 0111 is sponsored by Martin G, Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Hemmer, Caleb (Democrat), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), and Hawk, David B. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0111?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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