TN HB2412 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-02 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 989
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, creates exemption from eye treatment given to newborns and infants for the minor child of any person who files with the department of health a signed, written statement that the treatment conflicts with the person's religious tenets and practices; removes Class C misdemeanor penalty for a physician, nurse, or midwife failing to administer the treatment. - Amends TCA Section 68-5-202.

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Title

As enacted, creates exemption from eye treatment given to newborns and infants for the minor child of any person who files with the department of health a signed, written statement that the treatment conflicts with the person's religious tenets and practices; removes Class C misdemeanor penalty for a physician, nurse, or midwife failing to administer the treatment. - Amends TCA Section 68-5-202.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-02 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 989
2016-04-14HouseComp. SB subst.
2016-04-13HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2016
2016-04-12HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2016
2016-04-06HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2016-04-04HousePlaced on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/6/2016
2016-03-30HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
2016-03-23HousePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 3/30/2016
2016-03-23HouseAction def. in Health Committee to 3/30/2016
2016-03-16HousePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 3/23/2016
2016-03-15HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
2016-03-09HousePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/15/2016
2016-03-01HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
2016-02-24HousePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/1/2016
2016-02-16HouseAction Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/1/2016
2016-02-16HouseAction Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 2/23/2016
2016-02-10HousePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/16/2016
2016-01-27HouseAssigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
2016-01-27HouseP2C, ref. to Health Committee--Criminal Justice
2016-01-25HouseP1C.
2016-01-21HouseIntro.
2016-01-21HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB2371 (Crossfiled) 2016-05-02 - Pub. Ch. 989

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