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SB2412 • 2026

Abortion

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 18; Title 29, Chapter 39 and Title 63, Chapter 6, Part 11, relative to civil actions.

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Sponsor
Hensley, Terry
Last action
2026-05-18
Official status
Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Abortion

ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2412, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2412, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, revise present law that authorizes t he attorney general to bring an action to enforce compliance with the Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act or intervene as a matter of right in a case in which the constitutionality of such act is challenged .
  • This amendment removes this provision and authorizes, instead, the attorney general to bring a civil action to (i) e nforce compliance with th e act ; or (ii ) i mpose a civil penalty , as provided below, for a kn owing violation of the present law prohibition on a manufacturer, supplier, pharmacy, physician, qualified physician, or other person from provid ing an abortion-inducing drug to a patient via courier, delivery, or mail service.
  • Generally, this amendment authorizes the attorney general to impose a civil penalty $10,000 per such violation .

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB2380

Plain English: House Health 1 Amendment No.

  • House Health 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2380 Terry Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2412* House Bill No.
  • 2380 HA0951 016817 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2412

Plain English: Senate Judiciary 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Judiciary 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB2412 Gardenhire Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2412* House Bill No.
  • 2380 SA0903 016684 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/05/2026, 07/01/2026

  2. 2026-05-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 903

  3. 2026-05-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 903

  4. 2026-05-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-04-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 20, PNV 0

  10. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0951)

  11. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  14. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  16. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6, PNV 1

  17. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0903)

  18. 2026-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  19. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  20. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  21. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  23. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  25. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

  26. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  27. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

  28. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  29. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  30. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026

  31. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  32. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  33. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  34. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  35. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  36. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  37. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  38. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  39. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  40. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee

  41. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Health Committee - Judiciary Committee

  42. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  43. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  44. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  45. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  46. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  47. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  48. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2412, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, revise present law that authorizes t
he attorney general
to
bring an action to enforce compliance with
the
Tennessee Abortion-Inducing Drug Risk Protocol Act

or intervene as a matter of right in a case in which the constitutionality of
such act
is challenged
. This amendment removes this provision and authorizes, instead, the
attorney general
to
bring a civil action to
(i) e
nforce compliance with th
e act
; or
(ii
)
i
mpose a civil penalty
, as provided below,
for a kn
owing violation of
the present law prohibition on a
manufacturer, supplier, pharmacy, physician, qualified physician, or other person
from
provid
ing
an abortion-inducing drug to a patient via courier, delivery, or mail service.

Generally, this amendment authorizes
the attorney general
to
impose a civil penalty $10,000 per
such
violation
. However, i
f a court determines that an individual suffered serious bodily injury or death due to a violation, then the attorney general may impose a civil penalty of $1,000,00
0.
Each individual to whom an abortion-inducing drug is provided constitutes a separate violation.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2380
By Terry

SENATE BILL 2412
By Hensley
SB2412
012731
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 18; Title 29, Chapter 39 and Title 63,
Chapter 6, Part 11, relative to civil actions.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. On or before January 1, 2027, the administrative office of the courts shall
submit a report on whether the limit on the compensation for noneconomic damages and
catastrophic loss or injury should be raised and, if so, their recommendations. The report must
be submitted to the chair of the judiciary committee of the senate and the chair of the house of
representatives having jurisdiction over civil-related matters.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.