Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 169

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.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Helton-Haynes (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Current Version
• Amendment HA0081
• Amendment HA0548
• Amendment SA0471

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Pub. Ch. 595
• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Effective date(s) 07/01/2027
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  Signed by Governor.
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Transmitted to Governor for his action.
• Mar 9, 2026 · House
  Signed by H. Speaker
• Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
  Signed by Senate Speaker
• Feb 26, 2026 · House
  H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0169
• Feb 26, 2026 · House
  Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• Feb 23, 2026 · House
  H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/26/2026
• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0471)
• Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 2
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
• Feb 9, 2026 · House
  Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0081)
• Feb 9, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Feb 9, 2026 · House
  H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0548)
• Feb 9, 2026 · House
  Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 3
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Apr 15, 2025 · House
  Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 3/27/2025
• Mar 19, 2025 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Mar 19, 2025 · House
  Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
• Mar 12, 2025 · House
  Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
• Mar 5, 2025 · House
  Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
• Mar 5, 2025 · House
  Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025
• Feb 26, 2025 · House
  Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
• Jan 28, 2025 · House
  Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
• Jan 27, 2025 · House
  P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
• Jan 16, 2025 · House
  Intro., P1C.
• Jan 15, 2025 · House
  Filed for introduction