Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0259 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to healthcare treatment of minors.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/05/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows parents to access their child's health and medical records.

This bill clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or custodian can access all of their health records. It specifically includes records related to treatments for unemancipated minors without needing parental consent, in line with federal law.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means that parents can access comprehensive health records for their children.

Summary

Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  10. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  11. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

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

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

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

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

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Reset on cal. for 4/9/2026

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  20. Reset on cal. for 4/14/2026

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Comp. SB subst.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 883

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  28. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  29. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025

  30. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  31. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  32. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  33. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  34. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  35. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  36. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  37. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  38. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  39. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  40. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  41. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

  42. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  43. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0970)

  44. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0609)

  45. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1

  46. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  49. Subst. for comp. HB.

  50. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0808)

  51. Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 1

  52. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  53. Signed by Senate Speaker

  54. Signed by H. Speaker

  55. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  56. Signed by Governor.

  57. Pub. Ch. 883

  58. Effective date(s) 05/05/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 SB 0259 do?
Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 0259?
SB 0259 is sponsored by Pody, Mark (Republican) and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0259?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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