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SB2181Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 27, relative to health insurance for public safety employees.

IntroducedSenate Finance, Ways and Means

Introduced by John Stevens, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires, instead of authorizes, the state and local governments to provide fully paid health insurance coverage to the immediate family members of state and local law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty on or after January 1, 2020; removes the two-year limitation on the state or local government's full payment of such coverage; adds that family members of officers who suffer catastrophic injuries on or after January 1, 2020, also qualify for such coverage; requires the state to reimburse local governments that provide such coverage. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.

Where it stands

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

April 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · March 25, 2026

9

Yes

0

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
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes
Jeff Yarbro21Yes
Kerry Roberts23Yes
Edward Jackson25Yes
Page Walley26Yes
Sara Kyle30Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026

  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  10. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  12. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  13. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  14. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  15. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  16. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  17. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  18. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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