2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0677: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to dental benefits.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, prohibits a dental benefit plan from containing restrictions on methods of payment from the dental benefit plan or its vendors to the dentist in which the only acceptable payment method is a credit card payment; makes other changes to dental benefit plans. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
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Bill History
1/26/2023
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/30/2023
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/2/2023
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Senate
3/7/2023
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
Senate
3/14/2023
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/21/2023
Senate
3/14/2023
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/20/2023
Senate
3/20/2023
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Senate
2/13/2024
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/20/2024
Senate
2/16/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/20/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/20/2024
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
2/23/2024
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2024
Senate
2/23/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/26/2024
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0550)
Senate
2/26/2024
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
2/26/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
2/27/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/29/2024
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0549)
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
3/11/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/12/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
3/25/2024
Signed by Governor.
Senate
4/3/2024
Pub. Ch. 589
4/3/2024
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Amendments
SA0550
Amendment 1-0 to SB0677
2/21/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/7/2024
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
2/26/2024
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2/20/2024
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/3/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Shane Reeves
Republican