Abortion - As enacted, requires that disposition of remains from a surgical abortion performed at an abortion facility be by burial or cremation; requires the department of health to promulgate certain rules and forms; and makes certain other changes regarding the disposition of fetal remains. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 10; Title 39; Title 62, Chapter 5 and Title 68.
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 9, 2021
Signed May 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House Apr 19, 2021
How they voted
27–6
Passed
Total votes 33
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
18
Committee
16
Amendments
2
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0280)
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0283)
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 22, PNV 0
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2021
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/12/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/16/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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