Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 9 D cosponsors

HB 0427 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68, relative to living organ donation.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 779

  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 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Employees, Employers - As enacted, allows for eligible employees to be absent four weeks from work following a living organ donation surgery; requires the department of health to create living organ donor informational material and make such material available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  9. Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  10. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  14. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  16. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0655)

  17. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0241)

  18. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  22. Subst. for comp. HB.

  23. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0607)

  24. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0608)

  25. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 5

  26. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  27. Signed by Senate Speaker

  28. Signed by H. Speaker

  29. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  30. Signed by Governor.

  31. Pub. Ch. 779

  32. Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

  33. Filed for introduction

  34. Intro., P1C.

  35. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  36. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  37. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  38. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  39. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  40. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  41. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  42. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  43. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  44. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  45. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  46. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

  47. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  48. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  49. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  50. Re-ref. State & Local Government Committee

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  53. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  54. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  55. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  56. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  58. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  59. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026

  60. Comp. SB subst.

  61. Sponsor(s) Added.

  62. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 779

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0427 do?
Employees, Employers - As enacted, allows for eligible employees to be absent four weeks from work following a living organ donation surgery; requires the department of health to create living organ donor informational material and make such material available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68.
Who sponsors HB 0427?
HB 0427 is sponsored by Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Pearson, Justin J. (Democrat), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Salinas, Gabby (Democrat), Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat), and Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0427?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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