AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relative to ambulances.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs enacted, extends the ground ambulance service annual assessment to June 30, 2027; changes the penalty imposed by the bureau on an ambulance provider for each day an assessment remains unpaid from $50 per calendar day to 5 percent of the principal amount owed per month for each month. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 27, 2026
- 169 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 2097 · PassedMay 27
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Bill details
- Last action
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1123 · May 27, 2026
Sponsors
JRJay ReedyRepresentative · Republican · HD-074Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
THTimothy HillRepresentative · Republican · HD-003
RERick EldridgeRepresentative · Republican · HD-010
WLWilliam LamberthRepresentative · Republican · HD-044
JFJeremy FaisonRepresentative · Republican · HD-011
KKKelly KeislingRepresentative · Republican · HD-038
LRLowell RussellRepresentative · Republican · HD-021
ABAftyn BehnRepresentative · Democrat · HD-051
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MHMichael HaleRepresentative · Republican · HD-040
PSPaul SherrellRepresentative · Republican · HD-043
Bill history
Newest first.
May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1123
Apr 21, 2026Comp. SB subst.House
Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.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
Show 20 earlier actions
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 25, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 24, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse
Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
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 10, 2026Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/17/2026House
Mar 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 5, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026House
Mar 4, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Mar 3, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeHouse
Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/3/2026House
Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Tenncare SubcommitteeHouse
Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to Insurance CommitteeHouse
Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House
Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse
Recorded votes
HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeMar 3, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 17 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 · 11 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 14, 2026 · House · 24 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- TennCare
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