Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, requires an insurance company that is admitted to do business in this state and insures the tangible personal property of a policyholder who resides in this state to provide a discount to the policyholder through the policyholder's homeowners or renters insurance policy if the policyholder secures the policyholder's firearms in a firearm safe or uses a firearm safety device for the firearms and requests to receive the annual discount. - Amends TCA Title 56.
HB 1240 requires Tennessee insurance companies to offer an annual discount on homeowners or renters insurance policies to policyholders who secure all firearms at their property in a firearm safe or use a firearm safety device. The discount applies only if the policyholder specifically requests it and meets the safety requirements. Insurance companies must include information about this discount in policyholders' regular billing notices. The law applies to policies issued, renewed, or amended on or after July 1, 2025, and does not require policyholders to disclose firearm ownership.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2025
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Esther Helton-Haynes
RRepublican
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