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SB2691 • 2026

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 17; Title 18; Title 29; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 52; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71, relative to statutory revisions required for implementation of the annual appropriations act.

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Sponsor
Johnson, Lamberth
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee to next calendar
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on the extent of updates to Tennessee's laws beyond the specific amendment related to nursing home grants.

Budget Changes for Nursing Home Grants

This bill allows nursing home grants to be paid monthly or quarterly.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes how grant payments are made for nursing homes, allowing the state to choose between paying nursing home grants either once a month or four times a year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Nursing homes that receive grants from the state.
  • The government agencies responsible for managing grant payments.

Terms To Know

Grant
Money given by a government or organization to support an activity, such as helping nursing homes.
Nursing home
A place where people who need care and help with daily activities live.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how often the state will choose to pay grants.
  • It is unclear if this change will affect other types of government payments.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee to next calendar

  2. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  3. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2026

  4. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2026

  5. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026

  6. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  7. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  8. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  9. 2026-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  10. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  11. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  12. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  13. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2629
By Lamberth

SENATE BILL 2691
By Johnson
SB2691
012966
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2;
Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title
9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title
17; Title 18; Title 29; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37;
Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title
44; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50;
Title 52; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title
57; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; Title 61; Title 62;
Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title
68; Title 69; Title 70 and Title 71, relative to
statutory revisions required for implementation of
the annual appropriations act.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-1305, is amended by deleting
the language "monthly" and substituting instead the language "monthly or quarterly".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.