Tennessee House Bill 1956
Session 114
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, expands the prohibition, from stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer or metastatic blood cancer to any cancer, against a health benefit plan that provides coverage for cancer requiring the use of a step therapy protocol before the health benefit plan provides coverage for an approved prescription drug to an enrollee who has received a diagnosis of cancer. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1956
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1)
House Roll Call Votes
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05/26/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 995
05/26/2026
House
Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
05/19/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/07/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/05/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/23/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/20/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/20/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3
04/09/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
04/06/2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 4
04/06/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/06/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
04/02/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
04/01/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
03/30/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
03/25/2026
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026
03/24/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
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
03/16/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/11/2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
03/11/2026
House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
03/11/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/04/2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
03/04/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
02/25/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
02/04/2026
House
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review
02/04/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
02/02/2026
House
Intro., P1C.
01/22/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Mar 4, 2026 11:47:48 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:11:14 PM