2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0572: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to maternal health.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, requires all hospitals and birthing centers to provide information on post-birth warning signs, including symptoms and resources, to a mother and, if possible, to the mother's caregiver or at least one of the mother's family members prior to discharge following a birth; requires the department to provide all hospitals and birthing centers with information on post-birth warning signs, including symptoms and resources, and to have the information available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 68.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/10/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/10/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/20/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/4/2025
Pub. Ch. 99
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
3/10/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/3/2025
89
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/25/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
2/18/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Caleb Hemmer
Caleb Hemmer
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/4/202554.7 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/30/20258.8 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/29/20258.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/1/2025114.7 KB