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

SB 264: Taxes - As introduced, requires TennCare to certify an eligible healthcare provider's unreimbursed costs in a calendar year as charitable contributions made exclusively for public purposes to TennCare; requires eligible healthcare providers to pay TennCare $25 annually to receive such certification. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4.

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

SB 264 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxes - As introduced, requires TennCare to certify an eligible healthcare provider's unreimbursed costs in a calendar year as charitable contributions made exclusively for public purposes to TennCare; requires eligible healthcare providers to pay TennCare $25 annually to receive such certification. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4. Primary sponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Action deferred in Senate Health & Welfare Committee to first calendar of 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joey HensleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28

“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. Action deferred in Senate Health & Welfare Committee to first calendar of 2026
  2. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/19/2025
  3. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
  5. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  6. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  7. Filed for introduction

Sources

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