2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0169: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to contraception.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, expands the definition of a health benefit plan; requires a health benefit plan that amends, renews, or delivers a policy of coverage on or after January 1, 2026, and that provides coverage for prescription contraceptives, to provide coverage for a 12-month refill of contraceptives obtained at one time by an insured person. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

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Bill History

1/15/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 3/27/2025
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives

Amendments

HA0081

Amendment 1-0 to HB0169

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/12/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
3/5/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/30/202512.8 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/15/202512.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/27/2025152.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/11/2025138.6 KB