Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 1715 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2, relative to jury service.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 594

  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 16, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 04, 2026.

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.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Juries and Jurors - As enacted, requires a breastfeeding mother to be excused from jury service upon submitting to the jury coordinator a written request to be excused and a supporting medical statement from a licensed physician or a certified professional midwife. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

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

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0481)

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

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0570)

  15. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0

  16. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  17. Signed by Senate Speaker

  18. Signed by H. Speaker

  19. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  20. Signed by Governor.

  21. Pub. Ch. 594

  22. Effective date(s) 03/18/2026

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Intro., P1C.

  25. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  26. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  27. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  28. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  29. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

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

  31. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026

  32. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  33. Comp. SB subst.

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 594

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1715 do?
Juries and Jurors - As enacted, requires a breastfeeding mother to be excused from jury service upon submitting to the jury coordinator a written request to be excused and a supporting medical statement from a licensed physician or a certified professional midwife. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2.
Who sponsors HB 1715?
HB 1715 is sponsored by Hale, Michael (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Salinas, Gabby (Democrat), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), and Terry, Bryan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1715?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2026. Enacted.
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