TennesseePublic Employees - As introduced, requires, instead of authorizes, the state and local governments to provide fully paid health insurance coverage to the immediate family members of state and local law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty on or after January 1, 2020; removes the two-year limitation on the state or local government's full payment of such coverage; adds that family members of officers who suffer catastrophic injuries on or after January 1, 2020, also qualify for such coverage; requires the state to reimburse local governments that provide such coverage. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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History
- 2026
- Apr 20Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Latest
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Mar 25Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
- Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Mar 24Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
- Mar 24Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
- Mar 18Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 17Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 11Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- Mar 10Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
- Mar 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 3Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
- Feb 24Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026
- Feb 17Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
- Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
- Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced