Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not specify the exact titles amended beyond mentioning Titles 4, 8, 56, 63, 68 and 71. Therefore, it is unclear which specific sections were affected.

Removing an Old Study Requirement for Insurance Laws

This bill removes a requirement from Tennessee's laws that needed the insurance commissioner to study and report on barriers preventing insurance companies from offering policies to people who used justified force, including deadly force.

What This Bill Does

• Removes a section of Tennessee law that required the state’s insurance commissioner to conduct a study about obstacles for insurance companies to offer coverage to individuals who have used justified force, including deadly force.
• Deletes the requirement for the commissioner to submit a report on this study by March 1, 2012.

Who It Names or Affects

• The state’s Department of Commerce and Insurance
• Insurance companies in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated

A collection of the laws of Tennessee organized by subject matter.

Insurance Commissioner

The person responsible for overseeing and regulating insurance companies in a state.

Limits and Unknowns

• This bill only removes an outdated requirement; it does not change how insurance policies are currently offered or regulated.
• It is not clear if there are other similar requirements or studies ongoing that this bill does not address.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 2578
By Kumar

SENATE BILL 2084
By Watson
SB2084
011215
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71,
relative to insurance.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 56-1-108, is amended by deleting the
section.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.