2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0014: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to abortion.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of contraceptives, including any device, medication, biological product, or procedure that is generally intended for use in the prevention of pregnancy, whether specifically intended to prevent pregnancy or for other health needs, or the disposal of embryos resulting from fertility treatments, including healthcare services, procedures, testing, medications, treatments, or products. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.

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Bill History

11/19/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
3/18/2025
2
Yea
7
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Documents

Draft
Bill Text11/19/20248.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/3/2025113.9 KB