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TN SB2230

TN SB2230
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-27-201; Section 8-27-301 and Section 8-27-701, relative to membership of group insurance committees.


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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, replaces the member of the state insurance committee appointed by the Tennessee state employees association with a member who is a preferred service employee; replaces the member of the local education insurance committee who is a representative of local school boards and selected by the Tennessee School Boards Association with a representative of local school boards selected by the commissioner of finance and administration; replaces the members of the local government insurance committee appointed by the Tennessee Municipal League and Tennessee County Services Association with members who are employees of a municipality and a county government and appointed by the commissioner of finance and administration. - Amends TCA Section 8-27-201; Section 8-27-301 and Section 8-27-701.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the composition of several state insurance committees to ensure representation from specific employee groups and to centralize appointment authority. Specifically, it replaces the member of the state insurance committee appointed by the Tennessee State Employees Association with a "preferred service employee," which refers to a state employee with a certain level of job security. It also changes how representatives are selected for the local education insurance committee, with the Commissioner of Finance and Administration now selecting a representative of local school boards instead of the Tennessee School Boards Association. Furthermore, the bill alters the local government insurance committee by replacing members appointed by the Tennessee Municipal League and Tennessee County Services Association with individuals who are employees of a municipality and a county government, respectively, and these members will now be appointed by the Commissioner of Finance and Administration. These changes aim to streamline the selection process and ensure that committee members directly represent the interests of the employees they are intended to serve.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Sponsor(s) Added. (on 03/30/2026)

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