Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1280 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 9 and Title 71, relative to medical expenses.

Last action — Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, creates the medical expense relief fund to assist the next of kin and the estate of a decedent who was enrolled in TennCare at the time of death with paying the decedent's medical debt and expenses; requires the department of human services to administer the fund and the awarding of grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 9 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Intro., P1C.

  14. P2C, ref. to Health Committee- Government Operations for Review

  15. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  16. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  17. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025

  19. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/25/2025

  20. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025

  21. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  22. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/7/2025

  25. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  26. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025

  27. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1280 do?
Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, creates the medical expense relief fund to assist the next of kin and the estate of a decedent who was enrolled in TennCare at the time of death with paying the decedent's medical debt and expenses; requires the department of human services to administer the fund and the awarding of grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 9 and Title 71.
Who sponsors HB 1280?
HB 1280 is sponsored by Hill, Timothy (Republican), Mitchell, Bo (Democrat), Capley, Kip (Republican), and Reneau, Michele (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1280?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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