Bill Commons

TN HB 169

enacted

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, expands the definition of a health benefit plan; requires a health benefit plan that amends, renews, or delivers a policy of coverage on or after January 1, 2026, and that provides coverage for prescription contraceptives, to provide coverage for a 12-month refill of contraceptives obtained at one time by an insured person. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 169 pass?

Yes. TN HB 169 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Pub. Ch. 595

What is TN HB 169 about?

TN HB 169 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, expands the definition of a health benefit plan; requires a health benefit plan that amends, renews, or delivers a policy of coverage on or after January 1, 2026, and that provides coverage for prescription contraceptives, to provide coverage for a 12-month refill of contraceptives obtained at one time by an insured person. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 169?

Helton-Haynes is the primary sponsor of TN HB 169.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Pub. Ch. 595
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Helton-Haynesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Pub. Ch. 595

  2. 2026-03-23

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2027

  3. 2026-03-18

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-03-11

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-03-09

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-03-09

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-02-26

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0169

  8. 2026-02-26

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  9. 2026-02-23

    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/26/2026

  10. 2026-02-19

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  11. 2026-02-19

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0471)

  12. 2026-02-19

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 2

    passage

  13. 2026-02-12

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  14. 2026-02-10

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2026-02-09

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0081)

    amendment-withdrawal

  16. 2026-02-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2026-02-09

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0548)

    amendment-passage

  18. 2026-02-09

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 3

    passage

  19. 2026-02-05

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026

  20. 2026-02-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-02-04

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026

  22. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  23. 2025-04-15

    Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee

  24. 2025-04-14

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  25. 2025-03-20

    Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 3/27/2025

  26. 2025-03-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  27. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  28. 2025-03-12

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2025-03-05

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

    referral-committee

  30. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025

  31. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  32. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-01-27

    P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-01-16

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  35. 2025-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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