Tennessee · Senate Bill 1791 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 5, Part 4, relative to newborn screening.

SB 1791 Sponsored by Becky Massey Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 25, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 4, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 8, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 12, 2024
  6. Became law Apr 23, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Health, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department, when screening for a condition is not implemented within 36 months of being added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel, to provide a report on the status and the reason for delay to the health and welfare committee of the senate, the health committee of the house, the genetics advisory committee of the department, and the Tennessee rare disease advisory council. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5, Part 4.

Every action

24 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/21/2024 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/28/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/28/2024 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Senate Calendar Committee
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
  9. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
  10. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0580)
  11. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  12. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  13. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  14. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  15. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  16. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0686)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 768
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2024

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 32–0
Mar 4, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 92–0
Apr 8, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 28, 2024 Senate Health and Welfare Committee Health and Welfare Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.