Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0865 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to insurance.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 931

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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 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

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 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires group health insurance policies to provide extended coverage after employee termination under certain conditions.

This legislation mandates that group health insurance for employees must continue for a set time after termination if specific criteria are met. The full text of the bill is not available for further details.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you are an employee, your health insurance may continue for some time after your employment ends, depending on certain criteria.

Summary

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, generally requires a group policy in this state that provides hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance on an expense incurred basis to an employee or member to extend such policy coverage for a period of time when the employee or member has been terminated if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Ref. to Insurance Committee

  6. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

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

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

  10. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026

  11. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

  16. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  18. Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026

  19. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

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

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  23. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0828)

  24. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0829)

  25. Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  27. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  29. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1009)

  30. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1010)

  31. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  32. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  33. Signed by H. Speaker

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 931

  38. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 07/01/2026

  39. Filed for introduction

  40. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  45. Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

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

  47. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

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

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

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

  51. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  52. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  53. Companion House Bill substituted

  54. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 931

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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0865 do?
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, generally requires a group policy in this state that provides hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance on an expense incurred basis to an employee or member to extend such policy coverage for a period of time when the employee or member has been terminated if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 56.
Who sponsors SB 0865?
SB 0865 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0865?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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