SB 0881 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to pharmacy benefits managers.
Last action — Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, removes the aggregate penalty limits for violations of law concerning pharmacy benefits managers; provides that a pharmacy benefits manager regulated under law relative to pharmacy benefits managers is subject to the insurance laws relative to timely reimbursement of health insurance claims and its requirements for timing of payments to pharmacists; provides that a violation of the prompt pay standards is governed by the penalties set out in insurance laws relative to timely reimbursement of health insurance claims. - Amends TCA Title 56.
Bill Text
- Full text View text Current pdf
Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review
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Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
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Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025
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Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025
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Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
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Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
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Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 446
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
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Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
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Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
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Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025
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Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0237)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0285)
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Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 446
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Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
Sponsors
- Shane Reeves · Primary
- Heidi Campbell · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Reeves, Shane Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Campbell, Heidi Democrat
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 0881 do?
- Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, removes the aggregate penalty limits for violations of law concerning pharmacy benefits managers; provides that a pharmacy benefits manager regulated under law relative to pharmacy benefits managers is subject to the insurance laws relative to timely reimbursement of health insurance claims and its requirements for timing of payments to pharmacists; provides that a violation of the prompt pay standards is governed by the penalties set out in insurance laws relative to timely reimbursement of health insurance claims. - Amends TCA Title 56.
- Who sponsors SB 0881?
- SB 0881 is sponsored by Reeves, Shane (Republican) and Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 0881?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 0881?
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