-
IntroducedJan 22, 2026
-
Passed HouseApr 06, 2026
-
Passed Senate
-
Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, 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.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: 4/6/2026 Regular Calendar (2:00 PM CDT)
Position: 49
Summary
Comments on HB 1956
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Ruddercosponsor
- McCalmoncosponsor
- Hicks Gcosponsor
- Williamscosponsor
- Faisoncosponsor
- Whitecosponsor
- Marshcosponsor
- Slatercosponsor
- Traviscosponsor
- Boydcosponsor
- Grillscosponsor
- Zacharycosponsor
- Scarbroughcosponsor
- Russellcosponsor
- Hicks Tcosponsor
- Martin Bcosponsor
- Vitalcosponsor
- Gantcosponsor
- Lynncosponsor
- Carringercosponsor
- Maberrycosponsor
- Darbycosponsor
- Doggettcosponsor
- Helton-Haynescosponsor
- Freemancosponsor
- Lamberthcosponsor
- Gillespiecosponsor
- Cochrancosponsor
- Moodycosponsor
- Howellcosponsor
- Hawkcosponsor
- Farmercosponsor
- Jones Rcosponsor
- Sherrellcosponsor
- Mooncosponsor
- Harriscosponsor
- Dixiecosponsor
- Parkinsoncosponsor
- Crawfordcosponsor
- Mitchellcosponsor
- Halecosponsor
- Pearsoncosponsor
- Brickencosponsor
- Daviscosponsor
- Powellcosponsor
- Campercosponsor
- Terrycosponsor
- Wrightcosponsor
- Capleycosponsor
- Glynncosponsor
- Powerscosponsor
- Chismcosponsor
- Hakeemcosponsor
- Hemmercosponsor
- Lovecosponsor
- Clemmonscosponsor
Votes
YES: 5
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 17
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 11
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 90
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 4
YES: 5
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 4
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
- Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review
- Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Bill Texts
Documents
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB1956 -- Insurance Subcommittee 03/04/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 54th Legislative Day Apr 6, 2026 (04h 14m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 2, 2026 (00h 29m)HTML
- Video: Government Operations Committee Mar 30, 2026 (01h 02m)HTML
- Video: Insurance Committee Mar 24, 2026 (00h 59m)HTML
- Video: Insurance Subcommittee Mar 11, 2026 (00h 24m)HTML
