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HB2619Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to insurance.

Introduced

Introduced by Dan Howell, District 22

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As introduced, establishes the Tennessee commission of insurance review; prohibits a health insurance entity from offering or maintaining a health benefit plan that uses downcoding in a manner that prevents the provider from collecting the fee for actual services performed either from the health benefit plan or the patient; makes other changes related to health insurance and health insurers. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

April 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · March 23, 2026

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 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
Sam McKenzie15Yes
Michele Reneau27Yes
Esther Helton-Haynes30Yes
Monty Fritts32Yes
Iris Rudder39Yes
Paul Sherrell43Yes
John Clemmons55Yes
Ronnie Glynn67Yes
Aron Maberry68Yes
Jay Reedy74Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review

  5. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  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. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  16. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026

  17. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  20. Placed behind the budget

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  23. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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