Children - As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 18Pub. Ch. 883Latest
   2. May 18Effective date(s) 05/05/2026
   3. May 5Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 23Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 21Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 21Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 20Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Apr 16Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 16Subst. for comp. HB.Major
   10. Apr 16Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0808)Minor
   11. Apr 16Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 1Passed House
   12. Apr 14Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0970)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Apr 14Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0609)
   14. Apr 14Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7, PNV 1Passed Senate
   15. Apr 14Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   16. Apr 14Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   17. Apr 10Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
   18. Apr 1Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
       • Vote recorded SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   19. Mar 25Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
   20. Mar 18Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
   21. Mar 17Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
   22. Mar 17Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
   23. Mar 11Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
   24. Mar 4Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   25. Feb 26Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
2. 2025
   1. Mar 26Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   2. Mar 19Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
   3. Mar 19Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
   4. Mar 12Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025
   5. Mar 12Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
   6. Mar 5Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
   7. Feb 10Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   8. Jan 27Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   9. Jan 23Filed for introductionIntroduced