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

SB 647: 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

SB 647 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 31, 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: Rusty Crowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rusty CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  2. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
  3. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
  4. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
  5. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
  7. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  8. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
  9. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  10. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  11. Filed for introduction

Sources

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