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

SB 1039: Controlled Substances - As introduced, prohibits a healthcare facility from authorizing a licensed healthcare professional from performing a drug or alcohol test or screen on a patient who is pregnant, less than one year postpartum, or a newborn without written and oral consent; allows for a drug or alcohol test or screen to be performed without the consent of the patient in certain listed situations. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68.

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

SB 1039 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Controlled Substances - As introduced, prohibits a healthcare facility from authorizing a licensed healthcare professional from performing a drug or alcohol test or screen on a patient who is pregnant, less than one year postpartum, or a newborn without written and oral consent; allows for a drug or alcohol test or screen to be performed without the consent of the patient in certain listed situations. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 63 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Janice BowlingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  2. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  4. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026
  5. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
  6. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
  7. Action deferred in Senate Health & Welfare Committee to first calendar of 2026
  8. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
  9. Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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