Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 2155 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to insurance.

Last action — Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, establishes the Tennessee commission of insurance review; prohibits a health insurance entity from offering or maintaining a health benefit plan that uses downcoding in a manner that prevents the provider from collecting the fee for actual services performed either from the health benefit plan or the patient; makes other changes related to health insurance and health insurers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; 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 - Government Operations for Review

  5. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  16. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026

  17. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  20. Placed behind the budget

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  23. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  27. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  28. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

123 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

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2155 do?
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, establishes the Tennessee commission of insurance review; prohibits a health insurance entity from offering or maintaining a health benefit plan that uses downcoding in a manner that prevents the provider from collecting the fee for actual services performed either from the health benefit plan or the patient; makes other changes related to health insurance and health insurers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 2155?
SB 2155 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Briggs, Richard (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), McNally, Randy (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), and Crowe, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2155?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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