Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0842 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 29, relative to insurance.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

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  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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased through a plan authorized and approved by any organization of cities, counties, or other governmental entities as contemplated by state law. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 29.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 260

  2. Pub. Ch. 260

  3. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

  6. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Comp. SB subst.

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  15. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  20. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  21. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  22. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  25. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  26. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  27. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025

  28. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  29. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  30. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  31. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025

  32. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  33. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  34. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025

  35. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  36. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  37. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  38. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/11/2025

  39. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  40. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  41. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  42. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  43. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  44. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  45. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  46. Sponsor change.

  47. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  48. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  49. Intro., P1C.

  50. Filed for introduction

  51. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 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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Subjects

finance health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0842 do?
Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased through a plan authorized and approved by any organization of cities, counties, or other governmental entities as contemplated by state law. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 29.
Who sponsors SB 0842?
SB 0842 is sponsored by Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0842?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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