Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

HB 0494 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3, relative to employer-employee relationships.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 131

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 24, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  7. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/11/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0084)

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 2

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

  16. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0054)

  17. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 13, PNV 0

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  20. Signed by Senate Speaker

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 131

  25. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

  28. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  30. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  31. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

  32. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/5/2025

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  35. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  36. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Reset on next avail. cal.

  39. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Comp. SB subst.

  42. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 131

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (122)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0494 do?
Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3.
Who sponsors HB 0494?
HB 0494 is sponsored by Burkhart, Baum, Charlie (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Sparks, Mike (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Rudd, Tim (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Stevens, Robert (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), and Lafferty, Justin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0494?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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