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TennesseeSB 0881114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to pharmacy benefits managers.

Sponsored By: Shane Reeves (Republican)

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Insurance, Health, Accident

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stronger PBM payment rules for pharmacies

The law makes pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) follow Tennessee’s prompt-pay rules for pharmacy claims. Late or unpaid claims face the penalties in the state prompt-pay law. PBM misconduct is now a defined violation under the state insurance sanctions law, and that sanctions framework applies. This helps pharmacies get paid on time and improves cash flow. The law takes effect when enacted and applies to conduct from that date forward.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shane Reeves

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 132 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 446

    5/15/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0285)

    4/21/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/3/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0237)

    3/31/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/31/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/31/2025Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/31/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

    3/28/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/25/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  19. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

    3/18/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/13/2025Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/11/2025Senate

  22. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  24. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

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