2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB1971: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 6; Title 29; Title 37 and Title 39, relative to abortion.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, creates the criminal offense of abortion trafficking of a minor; provides for a civil action against a person committing the offense of abortion trafficking of a minor if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 6; Title 29; Title 37 and Title 39.
Bill History
1/24/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/25/2024
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/29/2024
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
3/20/2024
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/26/2024
Senate
3/26/2024
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/27/2024
Senate
3/26/2024
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/27/2024
Senate
3/27/2024
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
Senate
3/27/2024
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024
Senate
4/1/2024
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
Senate
4/1/2024
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2024
Senate
4/2/2024
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
Senate
4/8/2024
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2024
Senate
4/10/2024
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0948)
Senate
4/10/2024
Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA1003)
Senate
4/10/2024
Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA1004)
Senate
4/10/2024
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 3, PNV 1
Senate
4/10/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/11/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/15/2024
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0561)
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA1084)
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1085)
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 24, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/24/2024
Senate
4/24/2024
Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 4 (Amendment 3 - HA1085)
Senate
4/24/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/29/2024
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
5/9/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
5/15/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
5/16/2024
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
5/28/2024
Signed by Governor.
Senate
5/31/2024
Pub. Ch. 1032
5/31/2024
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Amendments
SA1003
Amendment 2-0 to SB1971
4/9/2024Not Adopted
SA1004
Amendment 3-0 to SB1971
4/9/2024Not Adopted
SA0948
Amendment 1-0 to SB1971
4/3/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 3
4/24/2024
25
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY CLEMMONS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/23/2024
24
Yea
71
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 7 BY JOHNSON G. AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/23/2024
23
Yea
71
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 8 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/23/2024
23
Yea
73
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 9 BY MITCHELL AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/23/2024
26
Yea
70
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/23/2024
74
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/23/2024
74
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 10 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/23/2024
22
Yea
74
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 11 BY BEHN AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/23/2024
24
Yea
74
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 5 BY CLEMMONS AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/23/2024
22
Yea
72
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY LOVE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/23/2024
24
Yea
71
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 3 by Senator Yarbro
4/10/2024
25
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/10/2024
26
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 2 by Senator Akbari
4/10/2024
23
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
4/2/2024
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/31/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Paul Rose
Republican