Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1491 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1, relative to medical assistance.

Last action — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

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  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 December 18, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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

Health Care - As introduced, changes from March 1 to February 1, the date by which a managed care organization that participates in the TennCare program must submit its annual report to the bureau of TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Filed for introduction

  4. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  5. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  6. 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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1491 do?
Health Care - As introduced, changes from March 1 to February 1, the date by which a managed care organization that participates in the TennCare program must submit its annual report to the bureau of TennCare. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1.
Who sponsors SB 1491?
SB 1491 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1491?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 18, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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