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Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Action Deferred in Transportation Committee to 4/17/2007

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Financial Responsibility Law - Requires investigating officers to include on the accident report forms the name of the insurance company and policy number, if known, of persons involved in traffic accidents. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10 and Title 55, Chapter 12.

Fiscal Summary for HB1413 / *SB0547

Increase State Expenditures - $70,000 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 04/23/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate TranSenate comm

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Financial Responsibility Law - Requires investigating officers to include on the accident report forms the name of the insurance company and policy number, if known, of persons involved in traffic accidents. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10 and Title 55, Chapter 12.

Fiscal Summary for *SB0547 / HB1413

Increase State Expenditures - $70,000 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 02/27/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM

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Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Prohibits an insurance company from setting rates based upon the zip code of the applicant's place of residence or employment. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 5.

Fiscal Summary for *HB1486 / SB2095

State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 03/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm.

Bill Text

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Prohibits an insurance company from setting rates based upon the zip code of the applicant's place of residence or employment. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 5.

Fiscal Summary for SB2095 / *HB1486

State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Failed for Lack of Motion in: Industrial Impact of COM

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Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Requires the valuation of a total loss claim of a privately owned, insured motor vehicle resulting from collision, fire or water damage to be no less than the average of two nationally recognized automotive valuation assessments, including but not limited to Kelley Blue Book, cars.com, edmunds.com, or NADA. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 11.

Fiscal Summary for *HB0232 / SB0258

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of TR

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Companion Bill SB0560. Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Requires liability insurance be maintained on all motor vehicles operated in Tennessee; insurance companies shall notify division of financial responsibility when coverage is terminated; owner of motor vehicle has 60 days to obtain insurance coverage again. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 56. Fiscal Summary for *HB0324 / SB0560(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $800,000 Recurring Exceeds $900,000 One-Time Increase State Revenues - Net Impact - Exceeds $8,000,000 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Net Impact - Exceeds $8,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *HB0324 / SB0560 This bill prohibits the commissioner of safety from issuing or renewing any motor vehicle registration unless the application is accompanied [...]

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Latest Action: 02/15/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Transportation

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Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Requires liability insurance be maintained on all motor vehicles operated in Tennessee; insurance companies shall notify division of financial responsibility when coverage is terminated; owner of motor vehicle has 30 days to obtain coverage again. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 55, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB1356 / SB2070On March 14, 2007 we issued a fiscal note that, in the summary and the assumptions, indicated an increase in state expenditures would be realized by the Department of Safety. This is incorrect. In Executive Order 36, the Governor transferred titling and registration responsibilities from the Department of Safety to the Department of Revenue. Therefore, the fiscal impact is: (CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $800,000 Recurring Exceeds $900,000 One-Time Increase State Revenues - Net Impact - Exceeds $8,000,000 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Net Impact [...]

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Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation of Transportation Committee

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Companion Bill SB1936. Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Enacts the "Mandatory Motor Vehicle Insurance Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 56. Fiscal Summary for *HB1499 / SB1936(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $800,000 Recurring Exceeds $900,000 One-Time $19,800/Incarceration* Increase State Revenues - Net Impact - Exceeds $8,000,000 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Net Impact - Exceeds $8,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000** Bill Summary for *HB1499 / SB1936 This bill prohibits the commissioner of safety from issuing or renewing any motor vehicle registration unless the application is accompanied by proof that the vehicle and its owner have met the requirements of the Tennessee Financial Responsibility Law of 1977. This bill requires every registration [...]

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SB0258

SB0258 Sponsored by Joe Haynes
Latest Action: 02/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm.

Bill Text

Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Requires the valuation of a total loss claim of a privately owned, insured motor vehicle resulting from collision, fire or water damage to be no less than the average of two nationally recognized automotive valuation assessments, including but not limited to Kelley Blue Book, cars.com, edmunds.com, or NADA. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 11.

Fiscal Summary for SB0258 / *HB0232

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

SB0560

SB0560 Sponsored by Jim Tracy
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of C,L&A Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB0324. Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Requires liability insurance be maintained on all motor vehicles operated in Tennessee; insurance companies shall notify division of financial responsibility when coverage is terminated; owner of motor vehicle has 60 days to obtain insurance coverage again. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 56. Fiscal Summary for SB0560 / *HB0324(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $800,000 Recurring Exceeds $900,000 One-Time Increase State Revenues - Net Impact - Exceeds $8,000,000 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Net Impact - Exceeds $8,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for SB0560 / *HB0324 This bill prohibits the commissioner of safety from issuing or renewing any motor vehicle registration unless the application is accompanied [...]

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HB3078

HB3078 Sponsored by Joe Mccord
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of TR

Bill Text

Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Requires all motor vehicle owners to provide evidence of financial responsibility before registering the vehicle and raises the penalty for failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility from a Class C misdemeanor punishable only by a fine not more than $100 to a Class B misdemeanor punishable only by a fine not more than $500. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 56.

Fiscal Summary for HB3078 / *SB2723

Decrease State Revenue - Net Impact - $6,343,200/FY08-09 Net Impact - $12,686,400/FY09-10 and in Succeeding Years Decrease Local Revenue - Net Impact - $9,929,000/FY08-09 Net Impact - $19,857,900/FY09-10 and in Succeeding Years Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $132,500/FY08-09 Exceeds $265,000/FY09-10 and in Succeeding Years

Latest Action: 03/20/2008 - Withdrawn.

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Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Makes it an unfair method of competition or unfair or deceptive act or practice to increase rates or premiums or cancel the policy of an insured who filed a claim under the uninsured motorist coverage or filed a claim for an accident and the insured was not negligent or at fault. - Amends TCA Section 56-7-1109; Section 56-7-1201 and Title 56, Chapter 8, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for *HB3261 / SB3519

State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant

Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm.

Bill Text

Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Makes it an unfair method of competition or unfair or deceptive act or practice to increase rates or premiums or cancel the policy of an insured who filed a claim under the uninsured motorist coverage or filed a claim for an accident and the insured was not negligent or at fault. - Amends TCA Section 56-7-1109; Section 56-7-1201 and Title 56, Chapter 8, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for SB3519 / *HB3261

State Revenue - Net Impact - Not Significant State Expenditures - Net Impact - Not Significant

Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm.

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Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Requires insureds to sign waiver if waiving uninsured or underinsured motor vehicle coverage; requires waiver to specify amount of premium cost associated with the coverage being waived and amount of coverage that is being waived. - Amends TCA Section 56-7-1201. Fiscal Summary for *SB2840Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2840 Present law requires automobile liability insurance policies that are issued, delivered, or renewed in Tennessee to include uninsured motorist coverage; provided, an insured is authorized to waive uninsured motorist coverage in writing. This bill requires signing of a waiver to effectively waive uninsured or underinsured coverage. This bill requires that the waiver specify the amount of premium cost specifically associated with the coverage being waived and the amount of the coverage that is being waived.[...]

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Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm.

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Motor Vehicles - Requires written motor vehicle accident reports, including those prepared by law enforcement and those prepared by the owner or driver of a vehicle involved in an accident, to include insurance policy number and phone number of company or agent. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10.

Fiscal Summary for SB2817 / *HB2488

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm.

Bill Text

Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Requires all motor vehicle owners to provide evidence of financial responsibility before registering the vehicle and raises the penalty for failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility from a Class C misdemeanor punishable only by a fine not more than $100 to a Class B misdemeanor punishable only by a fine not more than $500. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 56.

Fiscal Summary for *SB2723 / HB3078

Decrease State Revenue - Net Impact - $6,343,200/FY08-09 Net Impact - $12,686,400/FY09-10 and in Succeeding Years Decrease Local Revenue - Net Impact - $9,929,000/FY08-09 Net Impact - $19,857,900/FY09-10 and in Succeeding Years Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $132,500/FY08-09 Exceeds $265,000/FY09-10 and in Succeeding Years

Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation of Transportation Committee

Bill Text

Motor Vehicles - Requires written motor vehicle accident reports, including those prepared by law enforcement and those prepared by the owner or driver of a vehicle involved in an accident, to include insurance policy number and phone number of company or agent. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10.

Fiscal Summary for *HB2488 / SB2817

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 03/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm.

Bill Text

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Prohibits an insurance company from setting rates based upon the zip code of the applicant's place of residence or employment. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 5.

Fiscal Summary for SB2095 / *HB1486

State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm.

Bill Text
Insurance, Motor Vehicles - Requires liability insurance be maintained on all motor vehicles operated in Tennessee; insurance companies shall notify division of financial responsibility when coverage is terminated; owner of motor vehicle has 30 days to obtain coverage again. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 55, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for SB2070 / *HB1356On March 14, 2007 we issued a fiscal note that, in the summary and the assumptions, indicated an increase in state expenditures would be realized by the Department of Safety. This is incorrect. In Executive Order 36, the Governor transferred titling and registration responsibilities from the Department of Safety to the Department of Revenue. Therefore, the fiscal impact is: (CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $800,000 Recurring Exceeds $900,000 One-Time Increase State Revenues - Net Impact - Exceeds $8,000,000 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Net Impact [...]

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Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Action Deferred in Transportation Committee to 4/17/2007

Bill Text

Financial Responsibility Law - Requires investigating officers to include on the accident report forms the name of the insurance company and policy number, if known, of persons involved in traffic accidents. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10 and Title 55, Chapter 12.

Fiscal Summary for HB1413 / *SB0547

Increase State Expenditures - $70,000 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant