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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
2026-04-09
Official status
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
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: The amendment adds new sections to Tennessee law that prohibit certain types of medical care related to gender transition from being covered by insurance plans for state employees, local government employees, and local education employees starting July 1, 2026.

  • Adds definitions for terms like 'congenital defect', 'healthcare provider', 'hormone', 'medical procedure', and 'puberty blocker'.
  • Prohibits insurance plans from covering medical procedures that enable an individual to identify with or live as a gender different from their sex, starting July 1, 2026.
  • Allows exceptions for medical procedures treating congenital defects, precocious puberty, diseases (excluding mental conditions), and physical injuries.
  • The amendment does not specify the exact penalties or enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance with these insurance coverage prohibitions.
Amendment 2-0 to HB2055

Plain English: This amendment adds new definitions and restrictions on health insurance coverage for certain medical procedures related to gender-affirming care in Tennessee.

  • Adds a definition section (8-27-1001) that includes terms like 'congenital defect,' 'healthcare provider,' 'hormone,' 'medical procedure,' and 'puberty blocker.'
  • Establishes new restrictions on state employee group insurance plans starting July 1, 2026, prohibiting coverage for medical procedures aimed at enabling an individual to identify with or live as a gender inconsistent with their sex.
  • Allows exceptions for medical procedures treating congenital defects, precocious puberty, diseases, and physical injuries.
  • The amendment text does not specify the exact penalties or enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance with these restrictions.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  4. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. 2026-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  12. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  14. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  16. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  17. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  18. 2026-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2202
By Johnson

HOUSE BILL 2055
By Reeves
HB2055
012238
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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.