Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 0849 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, relative to maternal mental health.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  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 February 05, 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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Health, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to collaborate with an organization in this state to create or identify a continuing education program to provide healthcare professionals with information or training relative to maternal mental health disorders. - Amends TCA Title 63.

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 3/12/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  8. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  9. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

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

  11. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025

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

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

  14. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/10/2025

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. SB subst.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 261

  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 3/5/2025

  24. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/12/2025

  25. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Health & Welfare Committee 3-12-2025

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

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

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  29. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0103)

  30. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1

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

  32. Subst. for comp. HB.

  33. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0256)

  34. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  35. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 261

  41. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0849 do?
Health, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to collaborate with an organization in this state to create or identify a continuing education program to provide healthcare professionals with information or training relative to maternal mental health disorders. - Amends TCA Title 63.
Who sponsors SB 0849?
SB 0849 is sponsored by Lamar, London (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0849?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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