2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0575: 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

1/30/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate
2/19/2025
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
Senate
2/26/2025
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/5/2025
Senate
2/26/2025
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/7/2025
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025
Senate
3/10/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/4/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 99

Roll Call Votes

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
3/5/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

London Lamar
London Lamar
Democrat

Documents

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