PRIA Logo™
TennesseeSB 1305114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-3-1113, relative to the repeal date of the CoverKids Act of 2006.

Sponsored By: Jack Johnson (Republican)

Became Law

Health Care

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

CoverKids health coverage extended to 2030

The law extends Tennessee’s CoverKids children’s health program through June 30, 2030. Families with eligible children keep access to coverage until that date. It does not change eligibility, benefits, or program rules. The extension takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jack Johnson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 130

    4/8/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

    4/8/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/3/2025Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/26/2025House

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/26/2025Senate

  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/25/2025Senate

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/25/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/24/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/24/2025House

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

    3/13/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/10/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/10/2025Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

    3/7/2025Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/5/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

    2/26/2025Senate

  16. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  18. Filed for introduction

    2/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation