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

SB 1626 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to cancer testing.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  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 January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, requires that a health plan, or an insurer offering a health plan, include coverage for clinical genetic testing for an inherited gene mutation for an individual with a personal or family history of cancer that is recommended by a healthcare professional, and evidence-based cancer imaging for an individual with an increased risk of cancer as recommended by National Comprehensive Cancer Network clinical practice guidelines. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

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

  9. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  13. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  14. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/24/2026

  15. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 1

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

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1626 do?
Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, requires that a health plan, or an insurer offering a health plan, include coverage for clinical genetic testing for an inherited gene mutation for an individual with a personal or family history of cancer that is recommended by a healthcare professional, and evidence-based cancer imaging for an individual with an increased risk of cancer as recommended by National Comprehensive Cancer Network clinical practice guidelines. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 1626?
SB 1626 is sponsored by Briggs, Richard (Republican) and Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1626?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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