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HB0169Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Esther Helton-Haynes, District 30

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, 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.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2027

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 · February 26, 2026

82

Yes

7

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

89 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1No
Bud Hulsey2No
Timothy Hill3No
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Jeremy Faison11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

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

  7. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025

  8. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  11. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 3/27/2025

  12. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  13. Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0081)

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0548)

  21. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 3

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  23. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  25. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0471)

  26. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 2

  27. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/26/2026

  28. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0169

  29. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 595

  35. Effective date(s) 07/01/2027

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