STATE BILLTN HB 1956PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to step therapy.

As enacted, 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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1956 · PassedMay 26

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Last action: Effective date(s) 01/01/2027 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

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May 26, 2026Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

May 26, 2026Pub. Ch. 995

May 19, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 7, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 23, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 20, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3Senate

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Apr 20, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 9, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 6, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 6, 2026Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 4House

Apr 6, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 2, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026House

Mar 30, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026House

Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations 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 16, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 11, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026House

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Insurance SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for ReviewHouse

Feb 2, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 22, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeMar 11, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 30, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 6, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 1 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 20, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 3 nayPassed

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to step therapy.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to step therapy.

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