Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, expands the prohibition, from stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer or metastatic blood cancer to any cancer, against a health benefit plan that provides coverage
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to step therapy.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, expands the prohibition, from stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer or metastatic blood cancer to any cancer, against a health benefit plan that provides coverage for cancer requiring the use of a step therapy protocol before the health benefit plan provides coverage for an approved prescription drug to an enrollee who has received a diagnosis of cancer. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Companion bill has b
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review · Feb 4, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 11, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 16, 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; ref to Government Operations Committee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 30, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 4 · Apr 6, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 6, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3 · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 23, 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 7, 2026
House
Signed by Governor. · May 19, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 995 · May 26, 2026
Senate
Effective date(s) 01/01/2027 · May 26, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 5, 2026
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 and 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, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 4
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 20, 2026).