TN HB 705
enactedInsurance 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 are met. - Amends TCA Title 56.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 705 pass?
Yes. TN HB 705 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 931
What is TN HB 705 about?
TN HB 705 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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 are met. - Amends TCA Title 56.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 705?
Gant is the primary sponsor of TN HB 705.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-05
- Latest action
- 2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 931
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gantprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-18
Pub. Ch. 931
2026-05-18
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 07/01/2026
2026-05-07
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-06
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-28
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-22
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-22
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-22
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1009)
2026-04-22
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1010)
2026-04-22
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
passage
2026-04-21
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0828)
amendment-passage
2026-04-21
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0829)
amendment-passage
2026-04-21
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-04-21
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-04-14
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-14
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-14
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
2026-04-08
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-07
Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026
2026-04-01
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
2026-03-24
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-24
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-03-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-17
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-11
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-02-27
Ref. to Insurance Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-27
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-06
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2025-02-05
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-03
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/11/2026 Passed
2026-03-11 · pass · 6-0
HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed
2026-03-24 · pass · 16-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (4)
2026-04-01 · pass · 9-1
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed (3)
2026-04-14 · pass · 27-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026 (2)
2026-04-16 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-21 · pass · 87-0
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-22 · pass · 29-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 865
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