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

HB 169: Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, expands the definition of a health benefit plan; requires a health benefit plan that amends, renews, or delivers a policy of coverage on or after January 1, 2026, and that provides coverage for prescription contraceptives, to provide coverage for a 12-month refill of contraceptives obtained at one time by an insured person. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

Enacted 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 169 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, expands the definition of a health benefit plan; requires a health benefit plan that amends, renews, or delivers a policy of coverage on or after January 1, 2026, and that provides coverage for prescription contraceptives, to provide coverage for a 12-month refill of contraceptives obtained at one time by an insured person. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Esther Helton-Haynes (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Pub. Ch. 595.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Esther Helton-HaynesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30

“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. Pub. Ch. 595
  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2027
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0169
  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  9. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/26/2026
  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0471)
  12. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 2

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

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