# Tennessee SB 1797: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to managed care organizations.

Tennessee SB 1797, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to managed care organizations., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-26 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1797
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to managed care organizations.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Managed Care Organizations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Becky D. Massey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy McNally (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-26: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004
- 2026-04-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (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)
- 2026-02-09: 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

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1004.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1797.pdf)
- HA0948: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0948.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1797.pdf)
- SA1003: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1003.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1004.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1797.pdf)
- [HA0948 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0948.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1797.pdf)
- [SA1003 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1003.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1797-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).