Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1457 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 21, relative to pregnancy.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 827

  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 December 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes, effective January 1, 2027, temporary placards to be issued to a female who has a pregnancy certified to be high risk by her physician. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  7. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  8. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

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

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0852)

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  16. Subst. for comp. HB.

  17. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0842)

  18. Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 4, PNV 3

  19. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  20. Signed by Senate Speaker

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 827

  25. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

  28. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  30. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  31. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 2/10/2026

  32. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  33. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

  34. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/17/2026

  35. Action def. in Transportation Committee to Next Available Calendar

  36. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026

  37. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/17/2026

  38. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026

  39. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Transportation Committee

  40. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/24/2026

  41. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  42. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  43. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  46. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

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

  48. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  49. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  50. Comp. SB subst.

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 827

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1457 do?
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes, effective January 1, 2027, temporary placards to be issued to a female who has a pregnancy certified to be high risk by her physician. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21.
Who sponsors HB 1457?
HB 1457 is sponsored by Bulso, Gino (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Powell, Jason (Democrat), and Camper, Karen D. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1457?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 15, 2025. Enacted.
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