---
type: "Bill"
title: "Chiropractors - As enacted, requires certain insurers to reimburse chiropractic physicians at the same rate as physicians for the same services. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 63."
description: "Chiropractors - As enacted, requires certain insurers to reimburse chiropractic physicians at the same rate as physicians for the same services. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 63."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HB 29"
citation: "Tennessee HB 29 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Chiropractors"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cepicky"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 50
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2024-12-11"
last_action: "2026-05-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/292a89bb-1308-468f-9f2c-515929746811"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0029&ga=114"
source_hash: "c8c611df8e8d0be950b86ea4c6552cd97fb3fa100aff0922b2e13973fd41817b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 29 (114) — Chiropractors - As enacted, requires certain insurers to reimburse chiropractic physicians at the same rate as physicians for the same services. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 63.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0083** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0083.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA1202** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1202.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0086** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0086.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA1030** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1030.pdf)
5. **Amendment SA1112** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1112.pdf)
6. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0029.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3 4/23/2026 Passed — **87–0** (pass) · lower
- INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 2/26/2025 Passed — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) — **82–7** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/12/2025 Passed — **16–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/23/2026 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2026 Passed — **26–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Cepicky — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-12-11** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-01-14** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-01-14** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2025-01-15** P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
- **2025-01-16** Ref. to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-28** Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-19** Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
- **2025-02-25** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-02-26** Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/5/2025
- **2025-02-26** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-04** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-05** Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025
- **2025-03-05** Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/12/2025
- **2025-03-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-12** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-19** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
- **2025-03-19** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-26** Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- **2025-03-31** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-18** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
- **2026-03-25** Placed behind the budget
- **2026-04-08** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- **2026-04-15** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- **2026-04-15** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-15** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- **2026-04-15** Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-15** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- **2026-04-16** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- **2026-04-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2026-04-21** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-04-21** Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 7, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2026-04-21** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1202) `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-21** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0083) `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-22** Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-04-22** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1030)
- **2026-04-22** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0086)
- **2026-04-22** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2026-04-22** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-04-23** H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 87, Nays 0 PNV 6
- **2026-04-23** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2026-04-23** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1112)
- **2026-04-23** Motion to reconsider adopted.
- **2026-04-23** Lift tableing motion
- **2026-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-30** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2026-05-05** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-05-06** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-07** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-14** Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
- **2026-05-14** Pub. Ch. 923

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/292a89bb-1308-468f-9f2c-515929746811`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).