# Tennessee SB 1796: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 31 and Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 32, relative to pharmacy benefits managers.

Tennessee SB 1796, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 31 and Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 32, relative to pharmacy benefits managers., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-07 (Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1796
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 31 and Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 32, relative to pharmacy benefits managers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-04-07, Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Insurance, Health, Accident
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-04-07: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1796.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1796.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1796.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1796.pdf)

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