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SB1376Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 140, relative to no surprise ambulance billing.

Failed

Introduced by Bo Watson, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, prohibits an out-of-network ambulance service provider from balance billing an enrollee in a health benefit plan for emergency ambulance services; establishes allowable billable costs for such services. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 68, Chapter 140.

Where it stands

Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

April 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · April 7, 2026

4

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

9 senators recorded in this Senate 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 senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Steve Southerland9No
Bo Watson11Yes
Ken Yager12Yes
Shane Reeves14Yes
Paul Bailey15No
John Stevens24No
Jack Johnson27No
Raumesh Akbari29Yes
Brent Taylor31No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  10. Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

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