Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 3 R cosponsors

HB 1848 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to medicare supplement policies.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee

  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 21, 2026. 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

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Summary

Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits an insurer from denying, conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of, or discriminating in the pricing of a medicare supplement policy if an applicant meets certain listed requirements, including a non-age eligible person who submits an application for enrollment in a medicare supplement policy with a different insurer within 60 days of such person's birthday and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA 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. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  6. Filed for introduction

  7. Intro., P1C.

  8. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee- Government Operations for Review

  9. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  10. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  14. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1848 do?
Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits an insurer from denying, conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of, or discriminating in the pricing of a medicare supplement policy if an applicant meets certain listed requirements, including a non-age eligible person who submits an application for enrollment in a medicare supplement policy with a different insurer within 60 days of such person's birthday and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 56.
Who sponsors HB 1848?
HB 1848 is sponsored by Butler, Ed (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), and McCalmon, Jake (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1848?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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