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HB2055 • 2026

Local Education Agencies

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, relative to health insurance.

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Sponsor
Reeves, Johnson
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on the consequences of failing to meet the deadline or how it affects schools without local insurance plans.

Health Insurance Changes for Schools

This bill changes when local education agencies must inform their insurance committee about health benefit updates.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the time limit for local education agencies to report health benefit plan changes from at least 30 days before the change happens to at least 40 days before it happens.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local education agencies in Tennessee
  • The local education insurance committee

Terms To Know

LEA
Local Education Agency, which refers to a school district or other organization responsible for providing public educational services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if an LEA fails to meet the new deadline.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect schools that do not currently have local insurance plans.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB2055

Plain English: House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.

  • House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2055 Crawford Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2202 House Bill No.
  • 2055* HA0925 015889 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 2-0 to HB2055

Plain English: Amendment No.

  • Amendment No.
  • 2 to HB2055 Clemmons Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2202 House Bill No.
  • 2055* HA1109 017574 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee

  2. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  3. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  4. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  5. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  6. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  7. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  8. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  9. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2026-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  11. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  13. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review

  14. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  15. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  16. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  17. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  18. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  19. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE BILL 2202
By Johnson

HOUSE BILL 2055
By Reeves
HB2055
012238
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8,
relative to health insurance.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-27-303(g), is amended by deleting
"thirty (30) days" and substituting "forty (40) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.