Tennessee Senate · Apr 7, 2026
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 4/7/2026 Passed
Result: pass
SB 435: Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, requires a health insurer that issues, amends, delivers, or renews a contract or agreement for a health benefit plan to take effect on or after January 1, 2027, to include coverage for biomarker testing; requires a TennCare health benefit plan that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, to provide coverage for biomarker testing when medically necessary. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 1 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Raumesh Akbari(Democratic) | Yea |
| Paul Bailey(Republican) | Yea |
| Gloria Johnson(Democratic) | Yea |
| Lee Reeves(Republican) | Yea |
| Steve Southerland(Republican) | Yea |
| Robert Stevens(Republican) | Nay |
| Brent Taylor(Republican) | Yea |
| Bo Watson(Republican) | Yea |
| Ken Yager(Republican) | Yea |