# Tennessee HB 2046: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to TennCare.

Tennessee HB 2046, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to TennCare., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-15 (Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2046
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to TennCare.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-15, Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: TennCare
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (33 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Aftyn Behn (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-04-15: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Placed behind the budget (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-23: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-03-23: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-04: P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review (House)
- 2026-02-02: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-01-23: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2080.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2046.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment. (failed)
- HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (failed)
- HB 1906: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability. (failed)
- HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (failed)
- HB 1710: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. (failed)
- HB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances. (failed)

## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2080.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2046.pdf)

## Related
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- [HB 1906: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1906-2025-2026)
- [HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1720-2025-2026)
- [HB 1710: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapt…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1710-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2046-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).