# Tennessee HB 0169: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to contraception. Tennessee HB 0169, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to contraception., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2027); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0169-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0169 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to contraception. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Effective date(s) 07/01/2027 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 17 - Subjects: Insurance, Health, Accident - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 9 (246 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - 12-month birth control refills on request: benefit, medium. Starting July 1, 2027, your health plan must let you get a 12-month supply of prescription birth control at one time. This applies only if the plan is renewed, amended, or delivered on or after that date and it covers prescription contraceptives. You must ask for the 12-month fill. Your prescriber… - More products count as contraceptives: benefit, low. State law now defines what counts as a contraceptive. It includes any device, medicine, biological product, or procedure that prevents pregnancy and is legally marketed under federal law. This guides what health plans and providers treat as contraception. The change takes effect July 1, 2027. - TennCare and CoverKids count as health plans: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2027, TennCare and CoverKids policies count as health benefit plans for contraception rules. Their managed care plans count as health insurance entities and must follow the same rules. Limited-benefit products like dental, vision, Medicare supplement, workers’ comp, and auto medica… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Karen D. Camper (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Ray Clemmons (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Freeman (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sabi 'Doc' Kumar (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Leatherwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Harold Love, Jr. (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Jerome Moon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Iris Rudder (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gabby Salinas (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Vaughan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Wright (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-26 | House | Haynes - FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 2/26/2026 | pass | 82 | 7 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Haynes - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/19/2026 | pass | 30 | 2 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Haynes - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Haynes - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY HELTON-HAYNES PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/9/2026 | pass | 92 | 2 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Haynes - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | | | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Haynes - HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Haynes - HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Haynes - INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Haynes - INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-03-23: Effective date(s) 07/01/2027 - 2026-03-23: Pub. Ch. 595 - 2026-03-18: Signed by Governor. - 2026-03-11: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-03-09: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-02-26: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-02-26: H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 82, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB0169 (House) - 2026-02-23: H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/26/2026 (House) - 2026-02-19: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 2 (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0471) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-02-09: Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 3 (House) - 2026-02-09: H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0548) (House) - 2026-02-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-09: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0081) (House) - 2026-02-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-05: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026 (House) - 2026-02-04: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/5/2026 (House) - 2025-04-15: Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-14: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 (House) - 2025-03-20: Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 3/27/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-12: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-27: P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee (House) - 2025-01-16: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-15: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0548 (Substitute), 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0548.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0595.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0169.pdf) - HA0081: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0081.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0169.pdf) - SA0471: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0471.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0548 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0548.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0595.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0169.pdf) - [HA0081 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0081.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0169.pdf) - [SA0471 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0471.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0169-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).