STATE BILLTN SB 2081PASSED

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: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 2081 · PassedMay 26

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Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 995 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 995

Apr 20, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate

Apr 20, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate

Apr 17, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate

Apr 17, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026Senate

Apr 7, 2026Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate

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

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Mar 10, 2026Action deferred in Senate Commerce and 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 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Jan 22, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded vote

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeApr 7, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 4 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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