Bill Commons

TN HB 1956

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1956 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1956 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Pub. Ch. 995

What is TN HB 1956 about?

TN HB 1956 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1956?

Alexander is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1956.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 995
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alexanderprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    Pub. Ch. 995

  2. 2026-05-26

    Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

  3. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-23

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-20

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2026-04-20

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3

    passage

  10. 2026-04-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  11. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2026-04-06

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 4

    passage

  13. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  14. 2026-04-02

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  15. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  16. 2026-03-30

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-03-25

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

  18. 2026-03-24

    Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-23

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2026-03-18

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

  21. 2026-03-17

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

  22. 2026-03-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  23. 2026-03-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-03-11

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

  25. 2026-03-11

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  27. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  28. 2026-02-25

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

  29. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  32. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-11 · pass · 5-0

  • HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 3/24/2026 Passed

    2026-03-24 · pass · 17-0

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/30/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-30 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/2/2026 (2)

    2026-04-02 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 90-1

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Brooks: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Pearson: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-20 · pass · 30-3

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