Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

SB 0579 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68, relative to living organ donation.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

  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 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Employees, Employers - As enacted, allows for eligible employees to be absent four weeks from work following a living organ donation surgery; requires the department of health to create living organ donor informational material and make such material available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  14. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

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

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  18. Re-ref. State & Local Government Committee

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  21. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  22. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  23. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  24. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  26. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  27. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026

  28. Comp. SB subst.

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 779

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  33. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  34. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  35. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  38. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  39. Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  40. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  43. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

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

  45. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  46. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0655)

  47. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0241)

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

  49. Sponsor(s) Added.

  50. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  52. Subst. for comp. HB.

  53. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0607)

  54. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0608)

  55. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 5

  56. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  57. Signed by Senate Speaker

  58. Signed by H. Speaker

  59. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  60. Signed by Governor.

  61. Pub. Ch. 779

  62. Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0579 do?
Employees, Employers - As enacted, allows for eligible employees to be absent four weeks from work following a living organ donation surgery; requires the department of health to create living organ donor informational material and make such material available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 0579?
SB 0579 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Lamar, London (Democrat), and Oliver, Charlane (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0579?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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