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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Tennessee Senate Bill
Public Employees - As introduced, requires, instead of authorizes, the state and local governments to provide fully paid health insurance coverage to the immediate family members of state and local law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty on or after January 1, 2020; removes the two-year limitation on the state or local government's full payment of such coverage; adds that family members of officers who suffer catastrophic injuries on or after January 1, 2020, also qualify for such coverage; requires the state to reimburse local governments that provide such coverage. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 2181
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 5
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 22
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration


