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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 865 · Companion House Bill substituted

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, generally requires a group policy in this state that provides hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance on an expense incurred basis to an employe

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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to insurance. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, generally requires a group policy in this state that provides hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance on an expense incurred basis to an employee or member to extend such policy coverage for a period of time when the employee or member has been terminated if certain criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 56. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 931 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 3, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025

House

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 6, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 25, 2026

House

Ref. to Insurance Committee · Feb 27, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee · Feb 27, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee · Mar 11, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 23, 2026

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 24, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 24, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 1, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026 · Apr 7, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 14, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0828) · Apr 21, 2026

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0829) · Apr 21, 2026

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1009) · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1010) · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 28, 2026

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 6, 2026

House

Signed by Governor. · May 7, 2026

Senate

Pub. Ch. 931 · May 18, 2026

Senate

Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 07/01/2026 · May 18, 2026

Senate

Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 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 3/3/2026 · Feb 24, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 7, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Stevens

Recorded votes

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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: Companion House Bill substituted (Apr 22, 2026).