SB0579

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 68, relative to living organ donation.

Complete·4/28/26

Tennessee SB0579 mandates leave for state employees who donate organs and prohibits insurers from discriminating against living organ donors.

Tennessee SB0579 amends several state codes to support living organ donors. It requires employers to grant eligible employees up to twelve weeks of leave for recovery from organ donation surgery, with notice given as soon as possible if the surgery date is known less than thirty days in advance. The bill also prohibits insurers from denying, canceling, or varying terms of life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies based solely on an individual's status as a living organ donor.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

90 Yea

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0 Nay

5 Not Voting

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Calendar

Mar 10

3:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

Mar 3

12:00 AM

Senate Revenue Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways & Means Hearing

History

Apr 28

Pub. Ch. 779

Apr 28

Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

Apr 23

Senate

Signed by Governor.