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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1280: Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, creates the medical expense relief fund to assist the next of kin and the estate of a decedent who was enrolled in TennCare at the time of death with paying the decedent's medical debt and expenses; requires the department of human services to administer the fund and the awarding of grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 9 and Title 71.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1280 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Funds and Financing - As introduced, creates the medical expense relief fund to assist the next of kin and the estate of a decedent who was enrolled in TennCare at the time of death with paying the decedent's medical debt and expenses; requires the department of human services to administer the fund and the awarding of grants. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 9 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2025): Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Timothy HillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  3. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2025
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025
  6. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025
  7. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
  8. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/7/2025
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025
  11. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
  12. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source