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TN SB1773
TN SB1773AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2, relative to voluntary surrendering of an infant.
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Introduced
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
02/23/2026
02/23/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, revises various provisions governing surrendering custody of unwanted infants, including adding an ambulance station that has staff scheduled 24 hours a day to the list of facilities that must receive possession of a newborn infant left on the premises with an employee or member of the professional medical community if certain listed conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
AI Summary
This bill expands the types of facilities where a newborn infant can be safely surrendered by adding "ambulance station that has staff scheduled twenty-four (24) hours a day" to the list of locations, alongside hospitals, fire departments, police stations, and nursing homes, where a baby can be left with staff if certain conditions are met, ensuring these locations are licensed and continuously staffed around the clock by a licensed emergency medical services provider, and it also makes a technical change to clarify that these facilities must have staff scheduled continuously rather than just being "staffed."
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (on 02/26/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1773&ga=114 |
| Amendment 1-0 to SB1773 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0482.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for SA0482 (13053) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1525.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB1773 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1773.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1773.pdf |
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