HB 705 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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 are met. - Amends TCA Title 56.

HB 705 amends Tennessee's insurance law to change the annual disclosure deadline for insurers. It moves the submission date from June 1 to July 1 each year for insurers and insurance groups required to report to the commissioner of commerce and insurance under the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Act. This bill directly affects insurance companies operating in Tennessee that must file these annual disclosures. The change is purely procedural, adjusting a specific deadline without altering the substance of the disclosure requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed May 7, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
19
Committee
16
Amendments
2
May 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0828)
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Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0829)
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
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Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/14/2026
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
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Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026
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Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Ref. to Insurance Committee
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Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
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Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Ron Gant
RRepublican
TN
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