---
type: "Bill"
title: "DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, requires the department of health to conduct a review and issue a report to the general assembly on variants of the apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) gene associated with increased risk of end-stage renal disease. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5."
description: "DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, requires the department of health to conduct a review and issue a report to the general assembly on variants of the apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) gene associated with increased risk of end-stage renal disease. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 1930"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1930 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DNA and Genetic Testing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Akbari"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 22
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-24"
last_action: "2024-05-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/be76af68-77c7-4dca-9ca3-860c151dfafe"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1930&GA=113"
source_hash: "5e2cd721f6c8d396fc4727df69c740395c6b1b64446172a1cea6ab276670d639"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 1930 (113) — DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, requires the department of health to conduct a review and issue a report to the general assembly on variants of the apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) gene associated with increased risk of end-stage renal disease. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0962** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0962.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0981** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0981.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1930.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2024 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/3/2024 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/18/2024 Passed (1) — **74–11** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Akbari — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-24** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-25** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-29** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee `passage`
- **2024-03-13** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
- **2024-03-20** Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- **2024-03-27** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/3/2024
- **2024-04-03** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-04-05** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2024
- **2024-04-09** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-04-09** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-09** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0981)
- **2024-04-11** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-18** Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 11, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2024-04-18** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0962) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-18** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-19** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-22** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-23** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-09** Effective date(s) 05/01/2024
- **2024-05-09** Pub. Ch. 838

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/be76af68-77c7-4dca-9ca3-860c151dfafe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).