Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 17 R · 6 D cosponsors

HB 1242 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 56, relative to 340B entities.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 404

  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 February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, revises present law relative to 340B entities. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 56.

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 3/11/2025

  6. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/18/2025

  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  9. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  13. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 3 PNV 0

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0379)

  16. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0408)

  17. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0233)

  18. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  20. Subst. for comp. HB.

  21. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0055)

  22. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0419)

  23. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 4, PNV 4

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Signed by H. Speaker

  28. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  29. Signed by Governor.

  30. Pub. Ch. 404

  31. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  32. Filed for introduction

  33. Intro., P1C.

  34. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

  35. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  43. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  44. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  45. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  46. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  47. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025

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

  49. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  50. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Sponsor(s) Added.

  53. Comp. SB subst.

  54. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 404

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (107)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1242 do?
Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, revises present law relative to 340B entities. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 56.
Who sponsors HB 1242?
HB 1242 is sponsored by Jones R, Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Rudder, Iris (Republican), Martin B, Martin G, Moon, Jerome (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Gillespie, John (Republican), Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat), Sparks, Mike (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Freeman, Bob (Democrat), Hale, Michael (Republican), Mitchell, Bo (Democrat), Hemmer, Caleb (Democrat), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat), Vital, Greg (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), and Howell, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1242?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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