TN HB 1979

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1. 2026-01-22

   Filed for introduction

   filing

2. 2026-02-02

   Intro., P1C.

   introduction

3. 2026-02-04

   Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

   referral-committee

4. 2026-02-04

   P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

   referral-committee

5. 2026-02-25

   Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

6. 2026-03-04

   Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

7. 2026-03-04

   Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

8. 2026-03-11

   Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

9. 2026-03-11

   Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

   committee-passage-favorable

10. 2026-03-17

    Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

11. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

12. 2026-03-24

    Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026

13. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

14. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

15. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

16. 2026-04-06

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

17. 2026-04-06

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

18. 2026-04-06

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

19. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

20. 2026-04-08

    Placed behind the budget

21. 2026-04-15

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

22. 2026-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026

23. 2026-04-20

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

24. 2026-04-20

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026

25. 2026-04-20

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

    committee-passage-favorable

26. 2026-04-20

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026

27. 2026-04-20

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

28. 2026-04-22

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 77, Nays 3 PNV 5

29. 2026-04-22

    H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

30. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

31. 2026-04-22

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1106)

32. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1105)

33. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

34. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

35. 2026-04-22

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

36. 2026-04-22

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 8, PNV 10

    passage

37. 2026-04-22

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

38. 2026-04-22

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1231)

    amendment-passage

39. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

40. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

41. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

42. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

43. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

44. 2026-05-26

    Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 01/01/2027

45. 2026-05-26

    Pub. Ch. 997

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• HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (6)

  2026-03-11 · pass · 6-0

  Member-level votes (1)

  • Terry: not voting

• HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 3/31/2026 Passed

  2026-03-31 · pass · 14-0

  Member-level votes (3)

  • McKenzie: not voting
  • Sherrell: not voting
  • Terry: not voting

• HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/6/2026 Passed (5)

  2026-04-06 · pass · 8-1

  Member-level votes (2)

  • Lafferty: not voting
  • Reneau: not voting

• HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/20/2026 Passed (4)

  2026-04-20 · pass · 12-0

• HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/20/2026 Passed (3)

  2026-04-20 · pass · 26-0

• HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 4/20/2026 (2)

  2026-04-21 · fail · 0-0

• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

  2026-04-22 · pass · 73-8

  Member-level votes (10)

  • Butler: not voting
  • Capley: not voting
  • Hulsey: not voting
  • Hurt: not voting
  • Johnson: not voting
  • Lafferty: not voting
  • Leatherwood: not voting
  • Salinas: not voting
  • Sherrell: not voting
  • Terry: not voting

• FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/22/2026 Passed

  2026-04-22 · pass · 77-3

  Member-level votes (5)

  • Hulsey: not voting
  • Leatherwood: not voting
  • Powell: not voting
  • Reneau: not voting
  • Rudd: not voting

• FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

  2026-04-22 · pass · 31-0

• Companion bill: SB 2062

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