Tennessee Senate Bill SB2186

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7, relative to health care.

Summary

SB2186 makes a narrow administrative change to Tennessee insurance law. It amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 56-7-2003(7), to clarify that an annual report required under that provision may be filed electronically. The bill does not change the substance of the reporting requirement itself; it only updates the filing method to expressly allow electronic submission. The measure is framed as a technical modernization of a health care/insurance reporting statute in Title 56, Chapter 7. By authorizing electronic filing, it is intended to reduce paperwork and make compliance easier for the affected reporting entity or entities, while leaving the underlying annual reporting obligation intact.

Impact

The bill amends a single statutory phrase in Tennessee insurance law, changing the reporting language from requiring that an annual report be filed to allowing that report to be filed electronically. Its practical effect is limited to the filing process and does not alter coverage, benefits, rates, or regulatory standards. The affected parties are the entities subject to Section 56-7-2003(7), which must continue to submit the annual report but may now do so electronically.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee debate or votes, the overall sentiment appears neutral and procedural. The bill reads as a straightforward administrative update, with no indication of controversy, opposition, or substantive policy disagreement. Its likely appeal is administrative efficiency and modernization rather than a major policy change.

Contention

No specific points of contention are reflected in the available record. Because there are no committee transcripts or vote details, there is no evidence of disagreement over the bill’s scope, implementation, or impact. The only potentially notable issue is whether electronic filing should be permissive rather than mandatory, but the text itself simply authorizes it and does not suggest any dispute.