Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

HB 1943 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to medical facility procedures for women experiencing certain medical conditions.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1080

  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 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 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 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires hospitals to provide medical examinations to pregnant women in active labor or with related symptoms.

This bill mandates that hospitals cannot deny medical examinations to women who are pregnant and present with active labor or related emergency conditions. It seeks to ensure that these women receive appropriate care in emergency department settings.

What this means for you
  • Families: This law means families can expect that hospitals will provide critical medical care for expectant mothers in emergency situations.

Summary

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, prohibits a hospital emergency department, including a satellite emergency department, from denying to a woman who presents at such facility and purports or, if incapacitated, appears to be pregnant and experiencing active labor, other symptoms associated with active labor, or an emergency medical condition, an appropriate medical screening examination within the capability of the emergency department, including ancillary services routinely available to the emergency department, to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition or active labor exists; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63 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 Health and Welfare Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/11/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/18/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0493)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0811)

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 6, PNV 2

  17. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  18. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  19. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/7/2026

  20. H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 1

  21. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  22. Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.

  23. Conference Committee appointed. (Lamar, Massey, Crowe)

  24. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026

  25. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Helton-Haynes, Gant, Freeman, Love)

  26. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026

  27. Conference Committee report adopted,

  28. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026

  29. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 1

  30. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

  33. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  34. Signed by Governor.

  35. Pub. Ch. 1080

  36. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  37. Filed for introduction

  38. Intro., P1C.

  39. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  40. Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee

  41. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  42. Action Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  43. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  44. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  45. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  46. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  47. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

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

  49. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  50. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Comp. SB subst.

  53. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1080

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1943 do?
Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, prohibits a hospital emergency department, including a satellite emergency department, from denying to a woman who presents at such facility and purports or, if incapacitated, appears to be pregnant and experiencing active labor, other symptoms associated with active labor, or an emergency medical condition, an appropriate medical screening examination within the capability of the emergency department, including ancillary services routinely available to the emergency department, to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition or active labor exists; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors HB 1943?
HB 1943 is sponsored by Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat) and Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1943?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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