Tennessee · Senate Bill 2782 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 68, relative to prohibited medical procedures.

SB 2782 Sponsored by Janice Bowling Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 24, 2024
  5. To the governor May 16, 2024
  6. Became law May 28, 2024

What it does

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

Public Health - As enacted, creates a civil cause of action against any person who intentionally recruits, harbors, or transports an unemancipated minor within this state for the purpose of receiving a prohibited medical procedure, regardless of where the medical procedure is to be procured. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 68.

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/11/2024
  9. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0953)
  10. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4
  11. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  12. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  13. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  14. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  15. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0888)
  16. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1119)
  17. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 21, PNV 0
  18. SenatePlaced on Senate Message Calendar for 4/25/2024
  19. SenateSenate refused to concur in amendment
  20. HouseH. refused to recede from H am. no. 2
  21. SenateSenate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
  22. SenateConference Committee appointed. (Bailey, Yarbro, Pody)
  23. HouseConf. comm. appointed. (Richey, Farmer, Doggett, Hardaway)
  24. SenateConference Committee report adopted, Aye 25, Nay 4
  1. HouseConf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 63, Nays 16 PNV 0
  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. 1064
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2024

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 26–4
Apr 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 4
Democrats: 0 yes, 4 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 4

REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 75–20
Apr 24, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 75 No 20
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 20 no Republicans: 74 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 75

No · 20

REGULAR CALENDAR 2 AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 75–21
Apr 24, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 75 No 21
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 0 yes, 21 no Republicans: 74 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 75

No · 21

MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT · Full House

Passed 63–16
Apr 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 63 No 16
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 1 yes, 16 no Republicans: 61 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 63

No · 16

Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report · Full Senate

Passed 25–4
Apr 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 4
Democrats: 0 yes, 4 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 4

House Amend# 2 Motion To Non Concur · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
Apr 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 0 yes, 5 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

 Passed 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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.