republic-os/legislation/us/states/tn/112/sb-488.md

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Bill	Disabled Persons - As enacted, prohibits certain healthcare providers and entities from discriminating against qualified persons for receipt of transplantations or anatomical gifts based solely on disability; prohibits insurers that offer plans covering transplantations from denying coverage solely on disability. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.	Disabled Persons - As enacted, prohibits certain healthcare providers and entities from discriminating against qualified persons for receipt of transplantations or anatomical gifts based solely on disability; prohibits insurers that offer plans covering transplantations from denying coverage solely on disability. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.	us/states/tn	Tennessee General Assembly	112	SB 488	Tennessee SB 488 (112)	bill	Disabled Persons	enacted	Bell Cochran	1	41	9	2021-02-08	2021-05-18	openstates	ocd-bill/e1555bdd-c1ef-48ad-af3d-eacddfea84ba	http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0488&GA=112	aaae403e15ec07194e9d2e9bb455282de1496f50ac6575430dfa9ff527ae4535	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-tn

Tennessee SB 488 (112) — Disabled Persons - As enacted, prohibits certain healthcare providers and entities from discriminating against qualified persons for receipt of transplantations or anatomical gifts based solely on disability; prohibits insurers that offer plans covering transplantations from denying coverage solely on disability. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Version chain

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

1. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 4/6/2021 (4) — 0–0 (pass) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/7/2021 Passed (1) — 29–0 (pass) · upper
• HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/20/2021 — 0–0 (pass) · lower
• HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/26/2021 4/22/2021 (3) — 0–0 (fail) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/26/2021 Passed (2) — 94–0 (pass) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/26/2021 Passed (1) — 94–0 (pass) · lower
• SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: 3/23/2021 Passed — 9–0 (pass) · upper
• SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/31/2021 Passed — 8–0 (pass) · upper
• HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Insurance Committee 4/14/2021 — 0–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Bell — primary (person)
• Cochran — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-08 Filed for introduction introduction, reading-1
• 2021-02-10 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration introduction
• 2021-02-11 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
• 2021-02-23 Filed for introduction introduction, reading-1
• 2021-02-24 Intro., P1C. introduction
• 2021-02-25 P2C, ref. to Health Committee-- Insurance Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-01 Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee referral-committee
• 2021-03-03 Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/9/2021
• 2021-03-09 Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-15 Sponsor(s) Added.
• 2021-03-16 Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
• 2021-03-23 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
• 2021-03-24 Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
• 2021-03-25 Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/31/2021
• 2021-03-30 Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 4/6/2021
• 2021-03-31 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
• 2021-03-31 Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 4/6/2021
• 2021-04-05 Placed on Senate Consent Calendar for 4/7/2021
• 2021-04-06 Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-04-07 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
• 2021-04-07 Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 passage
• 2021-04-07 Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/14/2021
• 2021-04-08 Sponsor(s) Added.
• 2021-04-08 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
• 2021-04-14 Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/20/2021
• 2021-04-14 Rec. for pass; ref to Insurance Committee committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-04-20 Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-04-21 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
• 2021-04-22 H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/26/2021
• 2021-04-26 Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 passage
• 2021-04-26 Subst. for comp. HB.
• 2021-04-26 Comp. SB subst.
• 2021-04-26 Sponsor(s) Added.
• 2021-04-28 Signed by Senate Speaker
• 2021-04-28 Enrolled and ready for signatures
• 2021-04-30 Signed by H. Speaker
• 2021-05-03 Transmitted to Governor for action.
• 2021-05-13 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
• 2021-05-18 Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
• 2021-05-18 Pub. Ch. 441
• 2021-05-18 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 441

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e1555bdd-c1ef-48ad-af3d-eacddfea84ba. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).