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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 27: Abortion - As introduced, enacts the "Reproductive Freedom Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 20; Title 29; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 27 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on December 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Abortion - As introduced, enacts the "Reproductive Freedom Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 20; Title 29; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Aftyn Behn (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2025): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Aftyn BehnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
  2. Motion to reconsider adopted.
  3. Failed in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
  4. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
  5. Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
  6. Ref. to Health Committee
  7. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  8. Intro., P1C.
  9. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source