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TN SB 2081

died on adjournment

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 · upper

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

Sponsors

  • Watsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-24

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. 2026-03-03

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  6. 2026-03-04

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  7. 2026-03-10

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  8. 2026-04-01

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  9. 2026-04-07

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  10. 2026-04-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-04-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  12. 2026-04-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  13. 2026-04-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-04-20

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  15. 2026-05-26

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 995

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-07 · pass · 5-4

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2081&ga=114

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