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TennesseeHB 2536114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-27-201; Section 8-27-301 and Section 8-27-701, relative to membership of group insurance committees.

Sponsored By: William Lamberth (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Local education insurance committee for teachers

Beginning July 1, 2026, a local education insurance committee helps govern the group plan for local schools. Members include the commissioner of education; state treasurer; commissioner of commerce and insurance; comptroller; commissioner of finance and administration; a local school board representative chosen by the finance commissioner; and three teachers who are in the plan. Teacher members are appointed under the process in TCA 8-34-302(a)(9)(A). Named state officials can send a written alternate to attend and vote if they cannot attend, by notifying the committee chair in writing.

Local government insurance committee created

Beginning July 1, 2026, a local government insurance committee is created. Members are the commissioner of finance and administration; comptroller; state treasurer; one municipal participant in the plan; and one county participant in the plan. The finance commissioner appoints the municipal and county members. They represent all participating cities and counties.

New state committee for employee insurance

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee creates a state insurance committee to run the group plan for state workers. Members are the commissioner of human resources; state treasurer; commissioner of commerce and insurance; comptroller; commissioner of finance and administration; the Senate finance chair; the House finance chair; and four state employees. Three state employees are chosen under procedures set by the committee, and at least one is a preferred service employee. One seat must be a University of Tennessee or state university system employee, chosen under a Tennessee Higher Education Commission process approved by the committee. The chairs may coordinate selection with the retirement board, and vacancies are filled the same way.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William Lamberth

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mark Cochran

    Republican • House

  • John Crawford

    Republican • House

  • Timothy Hill

    Republican • House

  • Justin Jones

    Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 121 • No: 36

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/30/2026

Yes: 27 • No: 6

House vote • 3/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026

Yes: 70 • No: 23

House vote • 3/12/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 2

House vote • 3/4/2026

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 19 • No: 4

House vote • 2/18/2026

HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 5 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/16/2026

  2. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/7/2026House

  3. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/6/2026House

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/6/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/1/2026House

  6. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/30/2026Senate

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

    3/30/2026Senate

  8. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/23/2026Senate

  9. Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 1

    3/19/2026House

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/19/2026House

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/19/2026House

  12. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

    3/16/2026House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/16/2026House

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

    3/16/2026House

  15. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2026

    3/12/2026House

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

    3/11/2026House

  17. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

    3/4/2026House

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/4/2026House

  19. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

    2/25/2026House

  20. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    2/18/2026House

  21. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

    2/11/2026House

  22. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    2/5/2026House

  23. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    2/5/2026House

  24. Intro., P1C.

    2/4/2026House

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/4/2026House

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