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SB2155Introduced in the Senate

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

Failed

Introduced by Bo Watson, District 11

What does this bill do?

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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

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 Yager12No
Shane Reeves14Yes
Paul Bailey15No
John Stevens24No
Jack Johnson27Yes
Raumesh Akbari29No
Brent Taylor31Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

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