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

HB 990: Abortion - As enacted, clarifies the term "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function" as used in present law provisions relative to criminal abortion. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; 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 990 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Abortion - As enacted, clarifies the term "serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function" as used in present law provisions relative to criminal abortion. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 29; Title 33; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Bryan Terry (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 217.

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): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryan TerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 217
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025
  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
  9. Placed on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
  10. Ref. to Health Committee
  11. Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
  12. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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