HB 858 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As enacted, revises law relative to the treatment and coverage of treatment for stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer, blood cancer, metastatic blood cancer, and associated conditions; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

HB 858 requires Tennessee's insurance commissioner to study how easily patients and doctors can request exceptions to step therapy rules online. The study will assess whether insurers' processes are accessible without unnecessary barriers for those seeking coverage for cancer treatments. The commissioner must submit findings and recommendations by December 2025. This bill affects insurers and healthcare providers who handle step therapy requests but does not change current coverage requirements. It becomes effective January 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 16, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 92, Nays 0 PNV 1 HB0858
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0243)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0149)
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Becky Jo Alexander
Becky Jo Alexander
RRepublican
TN
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