SB 1947 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As introduced, requires a blood bank to comply with a physician's order for an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation for a specific patient; requires a hospital to allow a patient who is scheduled for a medical procedure to provide an autologous blood donation or directed blood donation upon order of a physician. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 32.

SB 1947 requires blood banks to follow a physician's order for a patient's own blood donation (autologous) or a donation designated for a specific patient (directed). It also mandates hospitals to permit such donations for scheduled medical procedures when ordered by a physician, unless medically unsafe. Both blood banks and hospitals may charge reasonable administrative fees but must still comply with all federal and state blood safety, testing, and compatibility requirements. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, directly affecting patients, blood banks, and hospitals in Tennessee.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 2, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 6
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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Photo of Janice Bowling
Janice Bowling
RRepublican
TN
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