Tennessee · Senate Bill 592 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to life.

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Statutes and Codification - As introduced, clarifies that references in Tennessee code annotated to "life," in the context of when life begins, means the moment that an egg is fertilized in the womb and there exists the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). - Amends TCA Title 1; Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • MP Mark PodyR Primary sponsor · District 17

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.