2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1217: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to abortion.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, deletes the offense of criminal abortion; allows for an abortion before viability of the fetus or when necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant woman. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
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
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Gloria Johnson
Democrat