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

SB 0449 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, relative to reproductive health care.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  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 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act." - Amends TCA 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 Population Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Health Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025

  9. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/25/2025

  10. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025

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

  12. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. SB subst.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 247

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  22. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  23. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0107)

  30. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  31. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  34. Subst. for comp. HB.

  35. Am. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA0312)

  36. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0317)

  37. H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0357)

  38. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0183)

  39. Passed H., as am., Ayes 54, Nays 37, PNV 8

  40. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/14/2025

  41. Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 3 (Amendment 4 - HA0357)

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  44. Signed by Senate Speaker

  45. Signed by H. Speaker

  46. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  47. Signed by Governor.

  48. Pub. Ch. 247

  49. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

123 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0449 do?
Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 0449?
SB 0449 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Briggs, Richard (Republican), Lamar, London (Democrat), Oliver, Charlane (Democrat), Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat), and Hatcher, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0449?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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