Health Care - As enacted, extends the CoverKids program from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2030. - Amends TCA Section 71-3-1113.
HB 1319 extends Tennessee's CoverKids program, which provides health insurance for children, by changing its expiration date from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2030. It amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 71-3-1113 to update this deadline. The bill directly affects low-income children and families enrolled in CoverKids, ensuring continued eligibility for coverage through 2030. This is a straightforward extension of an existing program, with no changes to eligibility criteria or funding structure. The bill became law on April 8, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Apr 8, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
101–0
Passed
Total votes 101
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican79
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 24, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0)
house
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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