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HB0570 • 2026

State Government

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 20; Title 29; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to unborn children.

Budget Children
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Barrett, Pody
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
Failed for lack of motion in: Population Health Subcommittee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on when the State Capitol Commission would start maintaining the monument or the exact funding amounts.

Bill Directing State Capitol Commission to Maintain Unborn Children Monument

This bill directs the State Capitol Commission to be responsible for maintaining a monument dedicated to unborn children using funds appropriated by the state.

What This Bill Does

  • Directs the State Capitol Commission to maintain and upkeep a monument dedicated to unborn children.
  • The maintenance is funded through appropriations made to the commission.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Capitol Commission will be responsible for maintaining the monument.
  • Visitors to Tennessee's capitol building may see the monument dedicated to unborn children.

Terms To Know

State Capitol Commission
A group that oversees the maintenance and management of the state capitol building in Tennessee.
Monument
A structure or statue built to honor a person, event, or idea. In this case, it honors unborn children.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when the State Capitol Commission will start maintaining the monument.
  • It is unclear how much money will be needed for the monument's upkeep.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed for lack of motion in: Population Health Subcommittee

  2. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  3. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  4. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  6. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  7. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2026-01-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee

  14. 2026-01-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee

  15. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  16. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  17. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  18. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  19. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  20. 2025-01-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 738
By Pody

HOUSE BILL 570
By Barrett

HB0570
002350
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 8; Title 20; Title 29; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40;
Title 41; Title 49; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and
Title 71, relative to unborn children.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-8-305(d)(6), is amended by adding
the following to the end of the subdivision:
Thereafter, the state capitol commission is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance
of the monument through funds appropriated to the commission.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.