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TN HB 2243

died on adjournment

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Stopping Health Insurers from Excluding Legal Decisions (SHIELD) Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 2243 pass?

No. TN HB 2243 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-01): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 797

What is TN HB 2243 about?

TN HB 2243 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Stopping Health Insurers from Excluding Legal Decisions (SHIELD) Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2243?

Martin B is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2243.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-01 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 797
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Martin Bprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-01

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 797

  2. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2026-03-30

    Comp. SB subst.

  4. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  5. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  6. 2026-03-24

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026

  8. 2026-03-17

    Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026

  9. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026

  10. 2026-03-10

    Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/17/2026

  11. 2026-03-04

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

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026

  13. 2026-02-25

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

  14. 2026-02-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-02-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  19. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  22. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 6-1

  • HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-24 · pass · 15-1

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (1)

    2026-03-30 · fail · 0-0

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