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SB0711 • 2026

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to insurance.

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Sponsor
Briggs, Cepicky
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details about the types of personal risk insurance affected or additional filing requirements for supplementary rate information and supporting documents.

Changing Insurance Filing Time

This bill changes how long insurance companies have to file certain information with the state before making changes to their policies.

What This Bill Does

  • Reduces the time insurance companies must give the state before changing rates and policy forms from 30 days to 21 days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Insurance companies that offer personal risk insurance in Tennessee
  • The commissioner of commerce and insurance in Tennessee

Terms To Know

personal risk insurance
Insurance for things like cars, homes, or other personal property.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how this change will affect consumers.
  • It is unclear if there are any exceptions or special cases for the new filing requirement.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  2. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  3. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  4. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  6. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  8. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  9. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  11. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  12. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  13. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  14. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  15. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
HOUSE BILL 1076
By Cepicky

SENATE BILL 711
By Briggs
SB0711
002654
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 56 and Title 71, relative to insurance.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 56-5-105(a), is amended by deleting
"thirty (30) days" and substituting "twenty-one (21) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.