Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 30 R · 6 D cosponsors

HB 2619 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to insurance.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 41 sponsors

    1 primary, 40 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (30 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, establishes the Tennessee commission of insurance review; prohibits a health insurance entity from offering or maintaining a health benefit plan that uses downcoding in a manner that prevents the provider from collecting the fee for actual services performed either from the health benefit plan or the patient; makes other changes related to health insurance and health insurers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 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 Government Operations Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Intro., P1C.

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  24. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  31. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026

  32. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/17/2026

  33. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026

  34. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  35. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026

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

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

  38. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  39. Placed behind the budget

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  42. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 40 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (40)

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2619 do?
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, establishes the Tennessee commission of insurance review; prohibits a health insurance entity from offering or maintaining a health benefit plan that uses downcoding in a manner that prevents the provider from collecting the fee for actual services performed either from the health benefit plan or the patient; makes other changes related to health insurance and health insurers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
Who sponsors HB 2619?
HB 2619 is sponsored by Hicks T, Martin G, Martin B, Howell, Dan (Republican), Sexton, Cameron (Republican), Hicks G, Jones R, Crawford, John (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Marsh, Pat (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Stevens, Robert (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Boyd, Clark (Republican), Zachary, Jason (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Garrett, Johnny (Republican), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Freeman, Bob (Democrat), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Miller, Larry J. (Democrat), McKenzie, Sam (Democrat), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), and McCalmon, Jake (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2619?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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