Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 705
Session 114
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, generally requires a group policy in this state that provides hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance on an expense incurred basis to an employee or member to extend such policy coverage for a period of time when the employee or member has been terminated if certain criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 56.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 7, 2026
First Action
Feb 3, 2025
Latest Action
May 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
705
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (6)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
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05/18/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 931
05/18/2026
House
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 07/01/2026
05/07/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/06/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/05/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/28/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/22/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
04/22/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/22/2026
House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1009)
04/22/2026
House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1010)
04/22/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
04/21/2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0828)
04/21/2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0829)
04/21/2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0
04/21/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
04/14/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
04/14/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
04/14/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
04/08/2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
04/07/2026
House
Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026
04/01/2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
04/01/2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
03/25/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
03/24/2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
03/24/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
03/23/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/18/2026
House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026
03/17/2026
House
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026
03/11/2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
03/11/2026
House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
03/04/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
02/27/2026
House
Ref. to Insurance Committee
02/27/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
02/25/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/06/2025
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
02/05/2025
House
Intro., P1C.
02/03/2025
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Feb 7, 2025 6:50:22 AM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 10:50:49 PM