Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 12 R cosponsors

SB 1389 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to healthcare providers.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 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

TennCare - As introduced, prohibits a healthcare provider who participates in the TennCare or CoverKids programs from refusing to provide healthcare services to an enrollee based solely upon the enrollee’s refusal to obtain a vaccine or immunization; prohibits the bureau from reimbursing a healthcare provider in violation of such prohibition; requires the director to adopt rules. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB1389 / HB0638

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee- Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

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

  9. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  12. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025

  13. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025

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

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

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  17. Comp. SB subst.

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

  24. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  25. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  26. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  29. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0238)

  30. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0239)

  31. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 7

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  35. Subst. for comp. HB.

  36. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0247)

  37. Passed H., as am., Ayes 66, Nays 23, PNV 3

  38. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025

  39. Re-refer to S. Cal Comm

  40. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/2026

  41. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. H. refused to recede from am. no. 1

  44. Conf. comm. appointed. (Rep. Carringer, Bulso, Renuea, Hulsey, Terry, B. Martin, Clemmons)

  45. Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.

  46. Conference Committee appointed (Watson, Bowling, Kyle)

  47. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Carringer, Bulso, Reneau, Hulsey, Terry, B. Martin, Clemmons)

  48. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 27, Nays 5

  49. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (121)

121 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
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1389 do?
TennCare - As introduced, prohibits a healthcare provider who participates in the TennCare or CoverKids programs from refusing to provide healthcare services to an enrollee based solely upon the enrollee’s refusal to obtain a vaccine or immunization; prohibits the bureau from reimbursing a healthcare provider in violation of such prohibition; requires the director to adopt rules. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB1389 / HB0638
Who sponsors SB 1389?
SB 1389 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican), Johnson, Jack (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), Southerland, Steve (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), and Crowe, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1389?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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