HB 1534 Health, Dept. of - As introduced, authorizes the commissioner to utilize Title V funds, to the extent permitted by federal law, to establish a program to provide funds to women whose pregnancies have ended in stillbirth for the purposes of offsetting burial or disposition costs of the stillborn child's remains and educational scholarships for such women; authorizes the commissioner to seek any necessary federal waiver or authorization to create such program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.
Latest: Mar 24, 2026 · Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
What it means
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How they voted
2 committee, procedural and amendment votes
House: HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed
19 yes · 0 no
Mar 24, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed
19 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 |
| Republican | 14 |
How each member voted (19)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
House: POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/10/2026 Passed
10 yes · 0 no
Mar 10, 2026 · Result: pass
House: POPULATION HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/10/2026 Passed
10 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 |
| Republican | 8 |
How each member voted (10)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
Where it stands
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Jan 15, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
Mar 24, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Full official history (19 actions)
- Jan 13, 2026HouseFiled for introduction
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntro., P1C.
- Jan 15, 2026HouseP2C, ref. to Health Committee
- Jan 15, 2026HouseAssigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
- Jan 22, 2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 25, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Mar 3, 2026HouseAction Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
- Mar 4, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 10, 2026HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
- Mar 11, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
- Mar 17, 2026HouseAction def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 17, 2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 18, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 24, 2026HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Mar 24, 2026HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Apr 1, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
- Apr 8, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 8, 2026HousePlaced behind the budget
- Apr 15, 2026HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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