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type: "Bill"
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title: "Health Care - As enacted, enacts the \"Prior Authorization Fairness Act.\" - Amends TCA Title 53; Title 56 and Title 71."
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description: "Health Care - As enacted, enacts the \"Prior Authorization Fairness Act.\" - Amends TCA Title 53; Title 56 and Title 71."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
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legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
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session: "113"
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identifier: "HB 885"
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citation: "Tennessee HB 885 (113)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Health Care"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Hawk"]
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 32
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2023-01-30"
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last_action: "2023-05-19"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14997208-26a9-4eb6-89b0-2708e6d26caf"
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source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0885&GA=113"
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source_hash: "749428fe2f580b31f5fe2b01f6671a3b5b3975ed0e2e91e3dede94ee5017bcc8"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
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---
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# Tennessee HB 885 (113) — Health Care - As enacted, enacts the "Prior Authorization Fairness Act." - Amends TCA Title 53; Title 56 and Title 71.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Amendment HA0265** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0265.pdf)
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2. **Amendment SA0293** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0293.pdf)
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3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0885.pdf)
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## Votes
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- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/3/2023 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
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- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2023 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
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- INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/21/2023 (4) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
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- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2023 4/6/2023 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
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- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/18/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
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- HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/28/2023 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Hawk — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
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- **2023-02-01** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
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- **2023-02-02** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
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- **2023-03-06** Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-06** Ref. to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-08** Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
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- **2023-03-08** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
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- **2023-03-14** Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
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- **2023-03-15** Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
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- **2023-03-21** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-22** Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/28/2023
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- **2023-03-28** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
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- **2023-03-28** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-29** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/3/2023
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- **2023-04-03** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-04-05** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2023
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- **2023-04-06** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2023
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- **2023-04-10** Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
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- **2023-04-10** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
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- **2023-04-10** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0265) `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-04-11** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
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- **2023-04-12** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
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- **2023-04-18** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
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- **2023-04-18** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0293)
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- **2023-04-18** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
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- **2023-04-24** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
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- **2023-04-28** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
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- **2023-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
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- **2023-05-05** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
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- **2023-05-19** Effective date(s) 05/11/2023, 01/01/2025
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- **2023-05-19** Pub. Ch. 395
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/14997208-26a9-4eb6-89b0-2708e6d26caf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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