TN SB1641 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 23 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-23 - Signed by Governor.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 23 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-23 - Signed by Governor.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, creates the right of an attorney in fact designated to make healthcare decisions under a durable power of attorney for health care to conduct at least one in-person visitation with the principal for each day the principal is in a hospital; permits the hospital to require the attorney in fact to submit to non-invasive health and safety protocols; prohibits the visitation right from being terminated, suspended, waived, or otherwise limited during a declared disaster or state of emergency. - Amends TCA Title 34; Title 63 and Title 68.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 34; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to patient visitation.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mark Pody [R] | Sen. Ferrell Haile [R] | Sen. Joseph Hensley [R] | Sen. Janince Bowling [R] |
| Sen. Edward Jackson [R] | Sen. Ken Yager [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-10 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 (Y: 27 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 75 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 29 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 75 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 29 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-23 | Senate | Signed by Governor. |
| 2024-04-12 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| 2024-04-11 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2024-04-10 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2024-04-10 | Senate | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| 2024-04-10 | Senate | Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 3 (Amendment 1 - HA0690) |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/10/2024 |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 16, PNV 1 |
| 2024-04-08 | House | H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0690) |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 3, PNV 1 |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0520) |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0519) |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0521) |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/12/2024 |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/7/2024 |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/7/2024 |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 1/31/2024 |
| 2024-01-24 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 1/31/2024 |
| 2024-01-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 1/24/2024 |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-05 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1883 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-08 - Sponsor(s) Added.
