HB 705 Enacted
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, generally requires a group policy in this state that provides hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance on an expense incurred basis to an employee or member to extend such policy coverage for a period of time when the employee or member has been terminated if certain criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 56.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 18, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 07/01/2026
May 18, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 931
May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1010)
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1009)
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0
Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0829)
Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0828)
Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
Mar 24, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Mar 24, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Mar 23, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Ref. to Insurance Committee
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 6, 2025 · House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Feb 5, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C.
Feb 3, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction