Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1956
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, expands the prohibition, from stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer or metastatic blood cancer to any cancer, against a health benefit plan that provides coverage for cancer requiring the use of a step therapy protocol before the health benefit plan provides coverage for an approved prescription drug to an enrollee who has received a diagnosis of cancer. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alexander (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 26, 2026): Pub. Ch. 995
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 6, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 2, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/2/2026 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 30, 2026 House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/30/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 House | HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 3/24/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 26, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 995 - May 26, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 01/01/2027 - May 19, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3 - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 4 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
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