HB 1715 Juries and Jurors - As enacted, requires a breastfeeding mother to be excused from jury service upon submitting to the jury coordinator a written request to be excused and a supporting medical statement from a licensed physician or a certified professional midwife. - Amends TCA Title 22, Chapter 1 and Title 22, Chapter 2.
Latest: Feb 11, 2026 · Comp. became Pub. Ch. 594
What it means
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How they voted
3 committee, procedural and amendment votes
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026 2/26/2026
0 yes · 0 no
Mar 2, 2026 · Result: fail
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026 2/26/2026
0 yes · 0 no
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House: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/18/2026 Passed
21 yes · 0 no
Feb 18, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/18/2026 Passed
21 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 2 |
| Democratic | 4 |
| Republican | 15 |
How each member voted (21)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
House: HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/11/2026 Passed
6 yes · 0 no
Feb 11, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/11/2026 Passed
6 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 |
| Republican | 5 |
How each member voted (6)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
Where it stands
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Full official history (13 actions)
- Jan 16, 2026HouseFiled for introduction
- Jan 21, 2026HouseIntro., P1C.
- Jan 22, 2026HouseAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
- Jan 22, 2026HouseP2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Feb 4, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
- Feb 11, 2026HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Feb 11, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026
- Feb 18, 2026HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Feb 25, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026
- Feb 26, 2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
- Mar 2, 2026HouseComp. SB subst.
- Mar 2, 2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 23, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 594
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