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SB 231
  • Introduced
    Jan 21, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 24, 2025
  • Passed House
    Apr 21, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    May 09, 2025
SB 231
Tennessee Senate Bill
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Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for habilitative or rehabilitative speech therapy services; prohibits such coverage from being subject to any maximum annual benefit, limited based on the type of medical condition, or utilization review or management; requires such coverage to cover speech therapy in person or via telehealth. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
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executive • May 15, 2025: Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
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Amended with SA0134 -- 03/24/2025

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Mar 11, 2025, Senate
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/11/2025 Passed
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Mar 12, 2025, House
    INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/12/2025 Passed
    YES: 5
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 5

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Mar 19, 2025, House
      HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (5)
      YES: 17
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 17

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Mar 24, 2025, Senate
        FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/24/2025 Passed (1)
        YES: 32
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 32

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Apr 17, 2025, House
          HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)
          YES: 11
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 11

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Apr 17, 2025, House
            HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)
            YES: 27
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 27

            NO: 0

              OTHER: 0
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              Apr 21, 2025, House
              HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (2)
              YES: 0
              NO: 0
              OTHER: 0
              YES: 0

                NO: 0

                  OTHER: 0
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                  Apr 21, 2025, House
                  FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)
                  YES: 85
                  NO: 4
                  OTHER: 0
                  YES: 85

                  NO: 4

                  OTHER: 0
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                  Actions
                  • May 15, 2025 | executive
                    • Pub. Ch. 416
                    • Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
                  • May 09, 2025 | Senate
                    • Signed by Governor.
                  • May 01, 2025 | Senate
                    • Transmitted to Governor for action.
                  • Apr 30, 2025 | House
                    • Signed by H. Speaker
                  • Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
                    • Signed by Senate Speaker
                  • Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
                    • Enrolled and ready for signatures
                  • Apr 21, 2025 | House
                    • Subst. for comp. HB.
                    • Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0143)
                    • Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0144)
                    • Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 4, PNV 0
                  • Mar 27, 2025 | House
                    • Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
                  • Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
                    • Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0134)
                    • Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
                    • Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
                    • Sponsor(s) Added.
                  • Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
                    • Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
                  • Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
                    • Senate Reset on calendar for 3/24/2025
                    • Sponsor(s) Added.
                  • Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
                    • Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025
                  • Mar 17, 2025 | Senate
                    • Senate Reset on calendar for 3/20/2025
                  • Mar 14, 2025 | Senate
                    • Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
                  • Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
                    • Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
                  • Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
                    • Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
                  • Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
                    • Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
                  • Jan 27, 2025 | Senate
                    • Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
                  • Jan 21, 2025 | Senate
                    • Filed for introduction
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