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HB2243Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to healthcare provider reimbursement.

Passed

Introduced by Brock Martin, District 79

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As enacted, enacts the "Stopping Health Insurers from Excluding Legal Decisions (SHIELD) Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 797

May 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 24, 2026

15

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4Yes
Kevin Raper24Yes
Yusuf Hakeem28Yes
Esther Helton-Haynes30Yes
Richard Scarbrough33Yes
William Slater35Yes
Michael Hale40Yes
Bryan Terry48Yes
Bob Freeman56No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. Sponsor change.

  5. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  6. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

  7. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

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

  12. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026

  13. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/17/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026

  15. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026

  16. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026

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

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 797

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