Tennessee Senate Bill 2240 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-02 - Pub. Ch. 986
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As enacted, clarifies that the consent required of a woman in order for medical experiments, research, or the taking of photographs upon her aborted fetus must be in writing; allows the taking of photographs of the aborted fetus without the woman's consent if it is done for the purpose of capturing images that the person reasonably believes depict evidence of a violation of a state or federal law, rule, or regulation. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2; Title 68, Chapter 3 and Title 68, Chapter 30.

As enacted, clarifies that the consent required of a woman in order for medical experiments, research, or the taking of photographs upon her aborted fetus must be in writing; allows the taking of photographs of the aborted fetus without the woman's consent if it is done for the purpose of capturing images that the person reasonably believes depict evidence of a violation of a state or federal law, rule, or regulation. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2; Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 2; Title 68, Chapter 3 and Title 68, Chapter 30.

Sen. Joseph Hensley [R]

2016-04-18 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: CONCUR IN HOUSE AMEND# 1 (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-14 - House - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 89 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-04 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-29 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-02		Pub. Ch. 986
2016-05-02		Effective date(s) 07/01/2016
2016-04-27	Senate	Signed by Governor.
2016-04-21	Senate	Transmitted to Governor for action.
2016-04-20	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2016-04-20	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2016-04-19	Senate	Enrolled and ready for signatures
2016-04-18	Senate	Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA1179)
2016-04-15	Senate	Placed on Senate Message Calendar calendar for 4/18/2016
2016-04-14	House	Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
2016-04-14	House	H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1179)
2016-04-14	House	Subst. for comp. HB.
2016-04-06	House	Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2016-04-04	Senate	Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2016-04-04	Senate	Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
2016-04-01	Senate	Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 4/4/2016
2016-03-29	Senate	Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2016-03-23	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2016
2016-01-25	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2016-01-21	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2016-01-21	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1654 (Crossfiled) 2016-05-02 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 986

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2240&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/SB2240.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2240&ga=109