AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to insurance.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs 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.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 18, 2026
- 178 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 705 · PassedMay 18
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 07/01/2026 · May 18, 2026
Sponsors
RGRon GantRepresentative · Republican · HD-094Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
FAFred AtchleyRepresentative · Republican · HD-012
PMPat MarshRepresentative · Republican · HD-062
Bill history
Newest first.
May 18, 2026Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 07/01/2026
May 18, 2026Pub. Ch. 931
May 7, 2026Signed by Governor.
May 6, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House
May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate
Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse
Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House
Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0Senate
Show 30 earlier actions
Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1010)Senate
Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1009)Senate
Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate
Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House
Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0House
Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0829)House
Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0828)House
Apr 14, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026House
Apr 14, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026House
Apr 14, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Apr 8, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026House
Apr 7, 2026Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026House
Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026House
Apr 1, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Mar 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026House
Mar 24, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse
Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Mar 23, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026House
Mar 17, 2026Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026House
Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026House
Mar 11, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeHouse
Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House
Feb 27, 2026Assigned to s/c Insurance SubcommitteeHouse
Feb 27, 2026Ref. to Insurance CommitteeHouse
Feb 25, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Feb 6, 2025P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.House
Feb 5, 2025Intro., P1C.House
Feb 3, 2025Filed for introductionHouse
Recorded votes
INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeMar 11, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 16 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 1, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 14, 2026 · House · 27 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 87 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies
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