TN SB0259 2026

Expanding parental rights for children's medical records and informed consent of treatment

Date of Vote: April 14, 2026

Chamber of Origin: Senate

As enacted, clarifies that a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian may, to the extent allowable by federal law, access and review all health and medical records of the child, including those records related to treatments available to unemancipated minors without parental consent; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

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Turning Point Action’s Position

Turning Point Action Supports

Voted YEA

24
100% REPUBLICANS0% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS

VOTED NAY

7
42.86% REPUBLICANS57.14% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS
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Voted yea

Bo WatsonState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:100.00
Ken YagerState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:96.15
Dawn WhiteState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:96.43
Shane ReevesState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:96.55
Paul BaileyState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:96.30
Janince BowlingState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:92.86

Voted nay

Heidi CampbellState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:22.00
Page WalleyState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:85.19
Jeff YarbroState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:16.00
Richard BriggsState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:89.29
Raumesh AkbariState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:25.93
Sara KyleState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:26.92

Not Voting

Charlane OliverState SenateTennessee
Lifetime Score:23.08
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