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

HB 2243: Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Stopping Health Insurers from Excluding Legal Decisions (SHIELD) Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 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 2243 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Stopping Health Insurers from Excluding Legal Decisions (SHIELD) Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Brock Martin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 797.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brock MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse79

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 797
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026
  8. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026
  9. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
  10. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/17/2026
  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
  12. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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