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88 lines
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type: "Bill"
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title: "DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, directs the department of health to test for the presence of sickle cell trait in each newborn and, if the test results are positive for sickle cell trait, to notify the parent or legal guardian of the newborn tested as soon as practicable. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5."
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description: "DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, directs the department of health to test for the presence of sickle cell trait in each newborn and, if the test results are positive for sickle cell trait, to notify the parent or legal guardian of the newborn tested as soon as practicable. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
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legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
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session: "114"
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identifier: "HB 1944"
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citation: "Tennessee HB 1944 (114)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["DNA and Genetic Testing"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Love"]
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version_count: 1
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action_count: 29
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2026-01-22"
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last_action: "2026-04-27"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cb569a1a-6973-4b5f-b30f-6e447df135d6"
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source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1944&ga=114"
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source_hash: "8ec7e6bea3b90952b7cba224592805c2e597b566c007505e7dd7f344e46bb367"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
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---
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# Tennessee HB 1944 (114) — DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, directs the department of health to test for the presence of sickle cell trait in each newborn and, if the test results are positive for sickle cell trait, to notify the parent or legal guardian of the newborn tested as soon as practicable. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1944.pdf)
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## Votes
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- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1) — **77–9** (pass) · lower
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- HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed — **19–0** (pass) · lower
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- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/6/2026 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
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- HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (3) — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Love — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-22** Filed for introduction `filing`
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- **2026-02-02** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
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- **2026-02-04** Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-04** P2C, ref. to Health Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-11** Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
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- **2026-02-18** Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/4/2026
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- **2026-02-25** Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
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- **2026-03-04** Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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- **2026-03-04** Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
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- **2026-03-11** Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
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- **2026-03-11** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-17** Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
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- **2026-03-18** Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
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- **2026-03-24** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-25** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
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- **2026-03-26** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
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- **2026-03-30** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
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- **2026-03-30** Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 9, PNV 0 `passage`
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- **2026-03-31** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
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- **2026-04-02** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
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- **2026-04-06** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
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- **2026-04-06** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
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- **2026-04-07** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
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- **2026-04-08** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-04-08** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-04-09** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-04-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
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- **2026-04-27** Effective date(s) 04/21/2026
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- **2026-04-27** Pub. Ch. 773
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cb569a1a-6973-4b5f-b30f-6e447df135d6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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