Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, requires the state to reimburse a local government that provides health insurance benefits for first responders in an amount equal to that portion of health insurance premiums or expenses for COBRA coverage for benefits for which the local government is responsible. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 11, 2021
Signed May 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2021 · House Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 26, 2021
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Amendments
1
May 12, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0317)
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2021
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/13/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 4/6/2021
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reset on Final cal. of Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Whitson
RRepublican
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