Tennessee Senate Bill 3

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 13 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-15 - Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, clarifies that the term "abortion," as defined for the offense of criminal abortion, does not include the use of contraceptives, including any device, medication, biological product, or procedure that is generally intended for use in the prevention of pregnancy, whether specifically intended to prevent pregnancy or for other health needs, or the disposal of embryos resulting from fertility treatments, including healthcare services, procedures, testing, medications, treatments, or products. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to abortion.

Sen. Raumesh Akbari [D]

2025-01-29 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-29 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY FRITTS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 19 N: 77 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-01-29 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY MITCHELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 74 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-15	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
2025-01-14	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2024-11-13	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0014 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-28 - Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0003&ga=114
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0003.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0003.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0003&ga=114