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TN HB 494

died on adjournment

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 494 pass?

No. TN HB 494 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 (2025-04-08): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 131

What is TN HB 494 about?

TN HB 494 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, Part 3.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 494?

Baum is the primary sponsor of TN HB 494.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-04-08 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 131
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Baumprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-08

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 131

  2. 2025-03-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2025-03-20

    Comp. SB subst.

  4. 2025-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  5. 2025-03-17

    Reset on next avail. cal.

  6. 2025-03-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025

  7. 2025-03-13

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  8. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  9. 2025-03-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-02-26

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

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/5/2025

  13. 2025-02-19

    Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  14. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  17. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 2/26/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-02-26 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/5/2025 Passed

    2025-03-05 · pass · 18-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 3/13/2025 (1)

    2025-03-17 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0494&ga=114

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