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.

Pub. Ch. 931

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

Signed by Governor.

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Signed by Senate Speaker

Signed by H. Speaker

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1009)

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1010)

Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0828)

H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0829)

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

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

Ref. to Insurance Committee

Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

Sponsor(s) Added.

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

Intro., P1C.

Filed for introduction