# Tennessee SB 2118: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare.

Tennessee SB 2118, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-24 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 765); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2118
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-24, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 765
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: TennCare
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 1 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: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnson
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: Brent Taylor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: White

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-24: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 765
- 2026-03-30: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0765.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2118.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2118.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0765.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2118.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2118.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2118-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).