Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, clarifies that excepted benefits are not part of a requirement to provide coverage for a specific person, provider, treatment, service, condition, or disease, unless coverage of
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to excepted benefits exemptions.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, clarifies that excepted benefits are not part of a requirement to provide coverage for a specific person, provider, treatment, service, condition, or disease, unless coverage of such excepted benefits is expressly required by law. - Amends TCA Title 56. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 210 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 · Jan 28, 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
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 · Mar 14, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 20, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 3, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Apr 3, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 7, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 210 · Apr 29, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · Apr 29, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee · Feb 6, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 25, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 25, 2025
House
Sponsor change. · Feb 25, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 27, 2025
House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Mar 31, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/3/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 3, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 15, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-12 · 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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 3, 2025).