STATE BILLTN SB 589PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to contraception.

As enacted, expands the definition of a health benefit plan; requires a health benefit plan that amends, renews, or delivers a policy of coverage on or after January 1, 2026, and that provides coverage for prescription contraceptives, to provide coverage for a 12-month refill of contraceptives obtained at one time by an insured person. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 23, 2026; 234 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 589 · PassedMar 23

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 595 · Mar 23, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 23, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 595

Feb 19, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate

Feb 17, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026Senate

Feb 11, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate

Feb 10, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Feb 5, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026Senate

Feb 3, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026Senate

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Mar 25, 2025Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeSenate

Mar 19, 2025Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025Senate

Mar 18, 2025Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025Senate

Mar 18, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.Senate

Mar 13, 2025Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025Senate

Mar 11, 2025Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025Senate

Mar 11, 2025Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/18/2025Senate

Mar 5, 2025Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025Senate

Feb 12, 2025Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeSenate

Feb 10, 2025Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Jan 30, 2025Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded vote

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0Feb 10, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Insurance, Health, Accident

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to contraception.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to contraception.

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Bill details

Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded vote

Subjects

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