TN SB 2155
died on adjournmentInsurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, establishes the Tennessee commission of insurance review; prohibits a health insurance entity from offering or maintaining a health benefit plan that uses downcoding in a manner that prevents the provider from collecting the fee for actual services performed either from the health benefit plan or the patient; makes other changes related to health insurance and health insurers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 2155 pass?
No. TN SB 2155 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-07): Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
What is TN SB 2155 about?
TN SB 2155 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, establishes the Tennessee commission of insurance review; prohibits a health insurance entity from offering or maintaining a health benefit plan that uses downcoding in a manner that prevents the provider from collecting the fee for actual services performed either from the health benefit plan or the patient; makes other changes related to health insurance and health insurers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 2155?
Watson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2155.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-07 — Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Watsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
2026-02-18
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2026-02-19
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-24
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
2026-02-25
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-03
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
2026-03-04
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-04
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
2026-03-10
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026
2026-03-11
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-01
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
2026-04-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-07
Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
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Documents
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Votes
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee 2/18/2026 Passed
2026-02-18 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Kyle: not voting
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee 4/7/2026 Failed (1)
2026-04-07 · fail · 4-5
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2619
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