Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 0437 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to health insurance.

Last action — Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, revises certain protocols for mental health and substance abuse services. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

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

  7. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  11. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  12. Comp. SB subst.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 168

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

  22. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 1

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  25. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0088)

  26. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  29. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  30. Subst. for comp. HB.

  31. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0080)

  32. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  33. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 168

  39. Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0437 do?
Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, revises certain protocols for mental health and substance abuse services. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 0437?
SB 0437 is sponsored by Reeves, Shane (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Walley, Page (Republican), and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0437?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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