Tennessee · House Bill 355 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7, relative to coverage for breast examinations.

HB 355 Sponsored by Rebecca Alexander Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 20, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 4, 2023
  6. Became law May 11, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, requires that a health benefit plan that provides coverage for a screening mammogram must provide coverage for diagnostic imaging and supplemental breast screening without imposing a cost-sharing requirement on the patient. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7.

Every action

39 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 31 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Insurance Committee · House Insurance Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee · House Insurance Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House Insurance Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 2/21/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/21/2023 · House Insurance Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee · House Insurance Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/28/2023 · House Insurance Committee
  10. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  11. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  12. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  13. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/8/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  14. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  15. HousePlaced behind the budget
  16. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  18. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  19. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  20. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  21. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023
  22. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  23. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0046)
  24. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  25. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0
  26. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  27. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  28. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0167)
  29. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0493)
  30. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  31. HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar #3 for 4/21/2023
  1. HouseH. concurred in S. am. no. SA2 Ayes 92, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0355
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 379
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 08/09/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 98–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 98 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 24 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 98

MESSAGE CALENDAR 3 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 · Full House

Passed 92–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 15 Republicans, 7 Democrats.

All 22 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.