2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB2940: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, enacts the "TennCare for Working Individuals with Disabilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.
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Bill History
1/31/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2024
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/20/2024
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/27/2024
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2024
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/3/2024
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/3/2024
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/11/2024
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
House of Representatives
4/15/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/18/2024
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Passed H., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/24/2024
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/24/2024
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Senate
4/30/2024
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
5/9/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
5/10/2024
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
5/21/2024
Signed by Governor.
5/29/2024
Pub. Ch. 1002
5/29/2024
Effective date(s) 05/21/2024
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/24/2024
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/24/2024
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/29/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 60
Democrat: 19
Primary Sponsor

Tim Hicks
Republican
Co-Sponsors (78)
Darren Jernigan
Democrat
John Gillespie
Republican
Aftyn Behn
Democrat
Susan Lynn
Republican
Sam Whitson
Republican
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
Torrey Harris
Democrat
Greg Vital
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Michele Carringer
Republican
Larry Miller
Democrat
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Antonio Parkinson
Democrat
Jay Reedy
Republican
Joe Towns
Democrat
Harold Love
Democrat
Timothy Hill
Republican
John Clemmons
Democrat
David Hawk
Republican
Kelly Keisling
Republican
Michael Hale
Republican
Patsy Hazlewood
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Bo Mitchell
Democrat
Caleb Hemmer
Democrat
Kevin Vaughan
Republican
Tandy Darby
Republican
Tom Leatherwood
Republican
Bob Freeman
Democrat
John Ragan
Republican
Curtis Johnson
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Iris Rudder
Republican
Kip Capley
Republican
Karen Camper
Democrat
Dwayne Thompson
Democrat
Dan Howell
Republican
Mike Sparks
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Ron Travis
Republican
Ryan Williams
Republican
Gary Hicks
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
Kevin Raper
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Gloria Johnson
Democrat
Jody Barrett
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
Vincent Dixie
Democrat
Yusuf Hakeem
Democrat
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Ronnie Glynn
Democrat
Chris Todd
Republican
Johnny Garrett
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Ed Butler
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Mark Cochran
Republican
Greg Martin
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Jason Powell
Democrat
Clark Boyd
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
William Slater
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Robert Stevens
Republican