TN HB 1956
enactedInsurance 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
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1956 pass?
Yes. TN HB 1956 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-26. 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
2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-02-04
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04
Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
2026-03-11
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-16
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-17
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-24
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026
2026-03-30
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
2026-04-02
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
2026-04-06
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-04-06
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 4
passage
2026-04-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-09
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-20
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3
passage
2026-04-20
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-23
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-05-07
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-19
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-26
Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
2026-05-26
Pub. Ch. 995
Versions
Documents
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2081
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