SB 1893 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Juries and Jurors - As enacted, requires a breastfeeding mother to be excused from jury service upon submitting to the jury coordinator a written request to be excused and a supporting medical statement from a licensed physician or a certified professional midwife. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2.

This bill would require Tennessee courts to excuse breastfeeding mothers from jury service upon receiving two specific documents: a written request from the mother and a medical statement from a licensed physician confirming breastfeeding. It directly affects breastfeeding mothers who receive jury duty notices, providing a clear exemption process. The bill amends Tennessee's jury service laws (TCA Title 22, Chapters 1 and 2) to add this provision, replacing the current standard for excusing jurors. The policy change creates a defined, medically verified pathway for exemption without altering other jury service requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Mar 18, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 18, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0570)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0481)
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Janice Bowling
RRepublican
TN
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