SB 579 Enacted
Employees, Employers - As enacted, allows for eligible employees to be absent 4 weeks from work following a living organ donation surgery; requires the department of health to create living organ donor informational material and make such material available on the department's website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 28, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/23/2026
Apr 28, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 779
Apr 23, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 5
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB.
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0608)
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0607)
Mar 23, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0241)
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0655)
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 13, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Jan 30, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction