Tennessee · Senate Bill 2007 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 27, relative to public hospital state employee incentive programs.

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 18, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 24, 2024
  5. To the governor May 16, 2024
  6. Became law May 28, 2024

What it does

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

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, authorizes certain public hospitals in Shelby and Davidson counties, upon approval of the respective hospital's governing body, to establish a state employee and retiree healthcare incentive program that will allow for the waiver of applicable out-of-pocket expenses associated with medical, surgical, or mental health care at the public hospital, including…

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Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, authorizes certain public hospitals in Shelby and Davidson counties, upon approval of the respective hospital's governing body, to establish a state employee and retiree healthcare incentive program that will allow for the waiver of applicable out-of-pocket expenses associated with medical, surgical, or mental health care at the public hospital, including deductibles, except those deductibles associated with a high deductible plan, copays, and co-insurance, for state employees and retirees and their covered dependents participating in the state group insurance plan under the bill. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/20/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/20/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/26/2024
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/27/2024 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  10. SenateRecalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
  11. CommitteeRefer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  12. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2024
  13. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/17/2024
  14. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  15. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2024
  16. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0888)
  17. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/18/2024
  18. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/18/2024
  19. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
  20. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  21. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  22. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  23. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0956)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 2, PNV 1
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 1036
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2024

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Apr 18, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 94–2
Apr 24, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 2 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2024 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.