TN SB0259 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; allows an employee of a local education agency to provide bandages, gauze, or ice packs for the treatment of minor cuts, scrapes, bumps, and bruises. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to healthcare treatment of minors.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mark Pody [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
