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Yes: 121 • No: 36
TennesseeHB 2536114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
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.
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Signed by Governor
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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
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Mark Cochran
Republican • House
John Crawford
Republican • House
Timothy Hill
Republican • House
Renea Jones
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
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
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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