Constitutional Amendments - Proposes adding a provision to Article I of the Constitution of Tennessee to declare an individual right to refuse medical treatment, and to require that an individual’s other rights not be denied or abridged due to the individual exercising the right to refuse medical treatment. -
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2022
Last action Apr 5, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/5/2022
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee w/ negative recommendation
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022
upper
Mar 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2022
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2022
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/16/2022
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2022
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/15/2022
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janice Bowling
RRepublican
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