Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

SB 2070 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to healthcare provider reimbursement.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 06, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 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, enacts the "Stopping Health Insurers from Excluding Legal Decisions (SHIELD) Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. Sponsor change.

  5. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  6. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

  7. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026

  13. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/17/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026

  15. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026

  16. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 797

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  26. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

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

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

  29. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/26/2026

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0579)

  34. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  38. Subst. for comp. HB.

  39. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0831)

  40. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0832)

  41. Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 12, PNV 0

  42. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  43. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0832)

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  46. Signed by Senate Speaker

  47. Signed by H. Speaker

  48. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  49. Signed by Governor.

  50. Pub. Ch. 797

  51. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

125 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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2070 do?
Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Stopping Health Insurers from Excluding Legal Decisions (SHIELD) Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 2070?
SB 2070 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), and Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2070?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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