Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 2388 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal justice.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill revises the law on enforcement of the Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act.

The legislation updates rules allowing the attorney general to enforce compliance with the Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act and to join legal challenges to the act. It affects various aspects of criminal procedure in Tennessee.

Summary

Criminal Procedure - As enacted, revises present law that authorizes the attorney general to bring an action to enforce compliance with the Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act or intervene as a matter of right in a case in which the constitutionality of such act is challenged. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 1025

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  11. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1080)

  13. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0925)

  14. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 4

  15. Companion House Bill substituted

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0999)

  17. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 13, PNV 1

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  20. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

  21. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

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

  26. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  27. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  29. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  30. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  32. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  33. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  34. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  35. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  36. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  37. Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  38. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  39. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  40. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  41. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  42. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  43. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  44. Intro., P1C.

  45. Filed for introduction

  46. Filed for introduction

  47. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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 2388 do?
Criminal Procedure - As enacted, revises present law that authorizes the attorney general to bring an action to enforce compliance with the Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act or intervene as a matter of right in a case in which the constitutionality of such act is challenged. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
Who sponsors SB 2388?
SB 2388 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2388?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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