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

SB 2198 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 71, relative to welfare.

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 February 02, 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

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • 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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote 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

Welfare - As introduced, clarifies that the department of human services must provide applicants with a written notice of temporary assistance eligibility determinations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  5. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

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

  11. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

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

  13. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026

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

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

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  17. Placed behind the budget

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

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

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  23. Sponsor change.

  24. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  25. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  26. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  27. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  28. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026

  29. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

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

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

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

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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2198 do?
Welfare - As introduced, clarifies that the department of human services must provide applicants with a written notice of temporary assistance eligibility determinations. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 2198?
SB 2198 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2198?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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