2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1244: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to pharmacy benefits managers.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, establishes standards for pharmacy benefits managers to use when processing and paying claims; removes limits on aggregate penalties for violations of law made by pharmacy benefits managers; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 56.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0285
Amendment 1-0 to HB1244
4/2/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/16/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
4/2/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
3/19/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 8
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Brock Martin
Republican