SB 1305 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-3-1113, relative to the repeal date of the CoverKids Act of 2006.
Last action — Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
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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 06, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 25, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 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
Health Care - As enacted, extends the CoverKids program from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Section 71-3-1113.
Bill Text
- Full text View text Current pdf
Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
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Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
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Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
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H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 130
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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 Health and Welfare Committee
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Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025
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Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Passed H., Ayes 96, 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. 130
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Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
Sponsors
- Jack Johnson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Johnson, Jack Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1305 do?
- Health Care - As enacted, extends the CoverKids program from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Section 71-3-1113.
- Who sponsors SB 1305?
- SB 1305 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1305?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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