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IntroducedFeb 03, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 21, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 22, 2026
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Became LawMay 07, 2026
Tennessee House Bill
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. HB0705 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 931 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 18, 2026: Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 07/01/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 705
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 6
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 16
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 27
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 87
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 11
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 29
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 18, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 931
- Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 07/01/2026
- May 07, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor.
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1009)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1010)
- Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0828)
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0829)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- 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 11, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
- Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Ref. to Insurance Committee
- Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 06, 2025 | House
- P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 03, 2025 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0828 (14074) - Amendment 1-0 to HB0705
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB0705 -- Insurance Subcommittee 03/11/2026PDF
- Video: Senate Session - 59th Legislative Day Apr 22, 2026 (05h 36m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 14, 2026 (00h 20m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Apr 14, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Apr 7, 2026 (01h 17m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Apr 1, 2026 (01h 48m)HTML
- Video: Insurance Committee Mar 24, 2026 (00h 59m)HTML
- Video: Insurance Subcommittee Mar 11, 2026 (00h 24m)HTML



