STATE BILLTN SB 865PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to insurance.

As 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: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 865 · PassedMay 18

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 931 · May 18, 2026

Sponsor

JSJohn StevensSenator · Republican · SD-024Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 18, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 931

Apr 22, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate

Apr 21, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026Senate

Apr 21, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate

Apr 20, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Senate

Apr 14, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Senate

Apr 14, 2026Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026Senate

Apr 7, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Show 8 earlier actions

Apr 1, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026Senate

Mar 10, 2026Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026Senate

Mar 4, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026Senate

Mar 3, 2026Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026Senate

Feb 24, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026Senate

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

Feb 10, 2025Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Feb 5, 2025Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Apr 7, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeApr 21, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies

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