Sources for these “bills to watch” were A Better Balance, Healthy & Free Tennessee, and Nashville Feminist Collective.
| Bill # | Description | Details |
| HB0974 by Hill M (SB1159 by Massey) SUPPORT |
Tennessee Pregnant Workers Fairness Act | Requires employers to reasonably accommodate employees with conditions related to pregnancy when necessary to keep a worker safe, healthy, and employed. Read more: Pregnancy Discrimination in TN Fact Sheet. |
| HB1344 by Weaver (SB0587 by Tate) OPPOSE |
Dept. of Health to Report on “Pregnancy Criminalization Bill” | Requires the commissioner of health to report on how the pregnancy criminalization law impacts the ways that pregnant women access health care. |
| HB1353 by Turner (SB1394 by Yarbro) SUPPORT |
Access to Prenatal Care | Directs the Dept. of Health’s commissioner to develop a plan for ensuring that 90% of pregnant women in TN have access to prenatal care. |
| HB0756 by Holt OPPOSE |
Ban on Serving Pregnant Women Alcohol at Bars, etc. | Would make it a Class A misdemeanor to serve alcoholic beverages or beer to a pregnant woman for consumption on the premises. |
