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Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1979. Codes - Allows an educational building to begin being constructed if approved by a local government that does certain self-enforcement of building codes while awaiting final approval of the educational building plans from the state fire marshal. - Amends TCA Section 68-120-101. Fiscal Summary for *HB1554 / SB1979 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1554 / SB1979 Present law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate rules establishing minimum statewide building construction safety standards. The standards apply to municipal, county, state and private buildings, unless otherwise provided by statute. The standards do not apply to any building located within the jurisdiction of a local government that certifies in writing to the state [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1554. Codes - Allows an educational building to begin being constructed if approved by a local government that does certain self-enforcement of building codes while awaiting final approval of the educational building plans from the state fire marshal. - Amends TCA Section 68-120-101. Fiscal Summary for SB1979 / *HB1554 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1979 / *HB1554 Present law requires the state fire marshal to promulgate rules establishing minimum statewide building construction safety standards. The standards apply to municipal, county, state and private buildings, unless otherwise provided by statute. The standards do not apply to any building located within the jurisdiction of a local government that certifies in writing to the state [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce of Commerce Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1591. Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - Authorizes persons licensed under jurisdiction of department to retire their licenses. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13 and Title 56. Fiscal Summary for *HB1027 / SB1591Increase State Expenditures - $5,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB1027 / SB1591 The regulatory boards for the following professions and trades are attached to the department of commerce and insurance division of regulatory boards: Accountants, alarm system contractors, architects, engineers, auctioneers, barbers, boxing, racing, funeral directors, embalmers, collection services, contractors, cosmetologists, employee leasing, geologists, surveyors, car dealers and salespersons, pharmacists, private protection services, private investigators, polygraph operators, real estate brokers and agents, and real [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business of Commerce of Commerce Committee Bill TextCommerce and Insurance, Dept. of - Requires the commissioner to inform an applicant for a rate service organization license that has been denied such license the reasons for the denial, in writing, within 30 days. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for HB1579 / *SB1212Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextCommerce and Insurance, Dept. of - Authorizes the commissioner to enter into the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for HB1636 / *SB0447Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextCommerce and Insurance, Dept. of - Increases, from 30 days to 60 days, period in which insurance companies must give notice of premium increase to customers with accounts paid by bank draft or pre-authorized check. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for HB1657 / *SB1822Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 338 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2169. Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - Authorizes the commissioner to assess a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation, not to exceed $100,000, against an insurance company for each separate violation of a statute, rule, or order, unless another civil penalty amount is specifically provided for in the applicable statute, rule, or order; amount of authorized penalty increased to $25,000 per violation, not to exceed $250,000, when person knowingly violated statute, rule, or order. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 2, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB2232 / SB2169Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2232 / SB2169 ON MAY 16, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2169, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises the monetary penalty [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCommerce and Insurance, Dept. of - Authorizes the commissioner to enter into the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for *SB0447 / HB1636Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCommerce and Insurance, Dept. of - Requires the commissioner to inform an applicant for a rate service organization license that has been denied such license the reasons for the denial, in writing, within 30 days. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for *SB1212 / HB1579Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/09/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1027. Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - Authorizes persons licensed under jurisdiction of department to retire their licenses. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 13 and Title 56. Fiscal Summary for SB1591 / *HB1027Increase State Expenditures - $5,000 One-Time Bill Summary for SB1591 / *HB1027 The regulatory boards for the following professions and trades are attached to the department of commerce and insurance division of regulatory boards: Accountants, alarm system contractors, architects, engineers, auctioneers, barbers, boxing, racing, funeral directors, embalmers, collection services, contractors, cosmetologists, employee leasing, geologists, surveyors, car dealers and salespersons, pharmacists, private protection services, private investigators, polygraph operators, real estate brokers and agents, and real [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4006. Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - Requires that expenses of an examination charged by the department to an insurance company will be a credit against the company's premium taxes. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 1, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB3917 / SB4006Decrease State Revenue - $2,014,600 Bill Summary for *HB3917 / SB4006 Present law requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to examine insurance companies under the following circumstances: (1) Before granting certificates of authority to an insurance company to issue policies or make contracts of insurance, the commissioner of commerce and insurance must be satisfied, based on any examination and evidence that the commissioner sees fit to make and require, that a company is duly qualified under the laws of the state to transact business; (2) As [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3917. Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - Requires that expenses of an examination charged by the department to an insurance company will be a credit against the company's premium taxes. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 1, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB4006 / *HB3917Decrease State Revenue - $2,014,600 Bill Summary for SB4006 / *HB3917 Present law requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to examine insurance companies under the following circumstances: (1) Before granting certificates of authority to an insurance company to issue policies or make contracts of insurance, the commissioner of commerce and insurance must be satisfied, based on any examination and evidence that the commissioner sees fit to make and require, that a company is duly qualified under the laws of the state to transact business; (2) As [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1107 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4175. Consumer Protection - Requires health clubs to post a $25,000 bond with the department of commerce and insurance to be maintained for two years following the club's ceasing to do business in this state or demonstrate a net worth of at least $10 million; authorizes the commissioner to issue a cease and desist order against a person violating the provisions governing health clubs. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18. Fiscal Summary for *HB4153 / SB4175Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4153 / SB4175 This bill requires health clubs to post a bond of $25,000 with the department of commerce and insurance. The bond may be made through deposit of cash, a certificate of deposit, securities, or with a bond issued by a corporate surety. The bond must be maintained for two years following the date on which [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Public Chapter 1107 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4153. Consumer Protection - Requires health clubs to post a $25,000 bond with the department of commerce and insurance to be maintained for two years following the club's ceasing to do business in this state or demonstrate a net worth of at least $10 million; authorizes the commissioner to issue a cease and desist order against a person violating the provisions governing health clubs. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18. Fiscal Summary for SB4175 / *HB4153Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4175 / *HB4153 This bill requires health clubs to post a bond of $25,000 with the department of commerce and insurance. The bond may be made through deposit of cash, a certificate of deposit, securities, or with a bond issued by a corporate surety. The bond must be maintained for two years following the date on which [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Requires commissioner of commerce and insurance to submit to governor a report of fires occurring in the state and resulting damage statistics by February 1 instead of February 15 each year. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB4181 / SB4125MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextFire Prevention and Investigation - Requires commissioner of commerce and insurance to submit to governor a report of fires occurring in the state and resulting damage statistics by February 1 instead of February 15 each year. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 102, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4125 / *HB4181MINIMAL
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1192 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4203. Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Revises various provisions of the Tennessee Insurance Producer Licensing Act including provisions governing unfair trade practices for insurance producers and provisions governing continuing education. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB4203 / SB4203Increase State Expenditures - $3,400/Incarceration* Other Fiscal Impact - Changing the license renewal date for insurance producers from every two years on the anniversary date in which the license was issued to the last day of the producers birth month could result in a shift of revenue from one collection month to another. However, the net impact of such shift is estimated to be not significant on the collection of license fees to the Department of Commerce and Insurance. Bill Summary for *HB4203 / SB4203 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Public Chapter 1192 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4203. Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Revises various provisions of the Tennessee Insurance Producer Licensing Act including provisions governing unfair trade practices for insurance producers and provisions governing continuing education. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4203 / *HB4203Increase State Expenditures - $3,400/Incarceration* Other Fiscal Impact - Changing the license renewal date for insurance producers from every two years on the anniversary date in which the license was issued to the last day of the producers birth month could result in a shift of revenue from one collection month to another. However, the net impact of such shift is estimated to be not significant on the collection of license fees to the Department of Commerce and Insurance. Bill Summary for SB4203 / *HB4203 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1036 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4014. Insurance, Health, Accident - Authorizes the formation of health group cooperatives. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for HB4066 / *SB4014Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $10,000 / One-Time Bill Summary for HB4066 / *SB4014 Under present law, the Tennessee Small Employer Group Health Coverage Reform Act provides a mechanism to make accident and health insurance available to small employers. A "small employer" means any person actively engaged in business that, on at least 50 percent of its working days during the preceding year, employed no more than 25 eligible employees and not less than three eligible employees, the majority of whom are employed within this state. This bill increases from 25 to 50 the maximum number of employees an employer may have and be considered [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1036 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4066. Insurance, Health, Accident - Authorizes the formation of health group cooperatives. - Amends TCA Title 56. Fiscal Summary for *SB4014 / HB4066Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $10,000 / One-Time Bill Summary for *SB4014 / HB4066 Under present law, the Tennessee Small Employer Group Health Coverage Reform Act provides a mechanism to make accident and health insurance available to small employers. A "small employer" means any person actively engaged in business that, on at least 50 percent of its working days during the preceding year, employed no more than 25 eligible employees and not less than three eligible employees, the majority of whom are employed within this state. This bill increases from 25 to 50 the maximum number of employees an employer may have and be considered [...] show full description
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