Bill Commons

TN SB 2070

enacted

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 · upper

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Did TN SB 2070 pass?

Yes. TN SB 2070 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-01): Pub. Ch. 797

What is TN SB 2070 about?

TN SB 2070 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 SB 2070?

Watson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2070.

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

Sponsors

  • Watsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-01

    Pub. Ch. 797

  2. 2026-05-01

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-04-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-10

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-09

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-06

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  7. 2026-04-06

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  8. 2026-04-02

    Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0832)

    passage

  9. 2026-04-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-03-31

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  11. 2026-03-30

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. 2026-03-30

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  13. 2026-03-30

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0831)

    amendment-withdrawal

  14. 2026-03-30

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0832)

    amendment-passage

  15. 2026-03-30

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 12, PNV 0

    passage

  16. 2026-03-26

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0579)

  17. 2026-03-26

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    passage

  18. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2026-03-26

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  20. 2026-03-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-03-24

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  22. 2026-03-12

    Senate Reset on calendar for 3/26/2026

  23. 2026-03-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2026-03-10

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

  25. 2026-03-03

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  26. 2026-02-24

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

  27. 2026-02-05

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

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-02-02

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  29. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/3/2026 Passed

    2026-03-03 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Akbari: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-26 · pass · 29-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-30 · pass · 80-12

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/2/2026 Passed

    2026-04-02 · pass · 32-0

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