Tennessee - Session 114
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 56, Chapter 32, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 24; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to midwifery.
ON MARCH 19, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2286, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 e xpands the scope of the study to include "other states"" instead of ""neighboring states"" and requires that the study include an analysis of how independent practice policies correlate to maternal health outcomes for a state, including maternal morbidity and mortality rates; examine policies and maternal health outcome data in a geographically diverse set of states; and include information on maternity care deserts, provider shortages, hospital closures, recent state policy changes to expand pr actice autonomy, and best practice recommendations regarding independent practice for certified nurse midwives."
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-26 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-03-26 | Latest Action | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1642 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 10-7-504, relative to the expiration dates of public records exceptions. | enrolled |
| HB 1770 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 6 and Title 63, Chapter 9, relative to the practice of medicine. | in_committee |
| HB 1807 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 68, relative to death certificates. | enrolled |
| HB 1815 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 8; Title 29; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to arrestees. | enrolled |
| HB 1954 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53 and Title 63, relative to buprenorphine products. | enrolled |
| HB 1984 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53, Chapter 11, relative to the use of buprenorphine products. | in_committee |
| HB 2013 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 40; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to psychotropic drugs. | in_committee |
| HB 2498 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare. | in_committee |