TN SB 440
enactedInsurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, clarifies that excepted benefits are not part of a requirement to provide coverage for a specific person, provider, treatment, service, condition, or disease, unless coverage of such excepted benefits is expressly required by law. - Amends TCA Title 56.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 440 pass?
Yes. TN SB 440 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-29. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): Pub. Ch. 210
What is TN SB 440 about?
TN SB 440 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, clarifies that excepted benefits are not part of a requirement to provide coverage for a specific person, provider, treatment, service, condition, or disease, unless coverage of such excepted benefits is expressly required by law. - Amends TCA Title 56.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 440?
Walley is the primary sponsor of TN SB 440.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-04-29 — Pub. Ch. 210
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Walleyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-05
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
2025-03-11
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2025-03-14
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
2025-03-17
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-03-17
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2025-03-20
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-04-03
Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 1
passage
2025-04-03
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-04-04
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-04-07
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-04-07
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-08
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-04-15
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-04-29
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
2025-04-29
Pub. Ch. 210
Versions
Documents
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Votes
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2025 Passed (2)
2025-03-11 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Akbari: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/17/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-17 · pass · 32-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-03 · pass · 88-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Hulsey: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 927
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