SB 1011 - HB 1105
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 8, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Arielle Woodmore | Email: arielle.woodmore@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 1011 - HB 1105
SUMMARY OF BILL: Establishes that the offense of criminal abortion does not include an
abortion that was performed or attempted by a licensed physician on a patient whose pregnancy was
the result of: aggravated rape; rape; rape of a child; especially aggravated rape; especially aggravated
rape of a child; or incest.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Any necessary rule changes by boards under the Division of Health-Related Boards can be
accommodated within the appropriate board’s regularly-scheduled meetings at no additional
cost.
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-213(b), criminal abortion is a Class C felony.
• The proposed legislation creates an exception for the offense of criminal abortion if the
abortion is performed or attempted by a licensed physician in a patient whose pregnancy
was the result of aggravated rape; rape; rape of a child; especially aggravated rape; especially
aggravated rape of a child; or incest.
• There will not be a sufficient change in the number of prosecutions for state or local
government to experience any significant change in revenue or expenditures.
• Any impact to the court system as a result of the proposed legislation is estimated to be not
significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director