Disabled Persons - As enacted, prohibits certain healthcare providers and entities from discriminating against qualified persons for receipt of transplantations or anatomical gifts based solely on disability; prohibits insurers that offer plans covering transplantations from denying coverage solely on disability. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Signed May 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2021 · House Apr 26, 2021
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 7, 2021
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
18
Committee
18
May 13, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Insurance Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/20/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/14/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 4/6/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 4/6/2021
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/31/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/9/2021
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee-- Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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