Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 705
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gant (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 18, 2026): Pub. Ch. 931
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 931 - May 18, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 07/01/2026 - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 6, 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 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1009) - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1010) - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0828) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0829) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - 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 11, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Ref. to Insurance Committee - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction