Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter N
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3, relative to employer-employee relationships.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 131 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/11/2025 · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0084) · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 2 · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 20, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0054) · Mar 20, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 13, PNV 0 · Mar 20, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 24, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 131 · Apr 8, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 · Apr 8, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee · Feb 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 5, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 · Mar 13, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025
House
Reset on next avail. cal. · Mar 17, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025 · Mar 17, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 20, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 20, 2025
House
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-05 · Passed · Ayes 18, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeHouse · 2025-02-26 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Mar 20, 2025).