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TN HB 705

enacted

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, generally requires a group policy in this state that provides hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance on an expense incurred basis to an employee or member to extend such policy coverage for a period of time when the employee or member has been terminated if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 705 pass?

Yes. TN HB 705 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-18. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 931

What is TN HB 705 about?

TN HB 705 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, generally requires a group policy in this state that provides hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance on an expense incurred basis to an employee or member to extend such policy coverage for a period of time when the employee or member has been terminated if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 56.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 705?

Gant is the primary sponsor of TN HB 705.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 931
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gantprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2026-02-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  5. 2026-02-27

    Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-27

    Ref. to Insurance Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-03-04

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

  8. 2026-03-11

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

  9. 2026-03-11

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

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-17

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

  11. 2026-03-18

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

  12. 2026-03-23

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-03-24

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

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-24

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  16. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  17. 2026-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-07

    Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026

  19. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  20. 2026-04-14

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  21. 2026-04-14

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  22. 2026-04-14

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  24. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  25. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0829)

    amendment-passage

  26. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0828)

    amendment-passage

  27. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    passage

  28. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1010)

  29. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1009)

  30. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  31. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  32. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  33. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  34. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  35. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  36. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  37. 2026-05-18

    Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 07/01/2026

  38. 2026-05-18

    Pub. Ch. 931

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/11/2026 Passed

    2026-03-11 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed

    2026-03-24 · pass · 16-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 9-1

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-14 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026 (2)

    2026-04-16 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 87-0

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

    2026-04-22 · pass · 29-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0705&ga=114

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