HB 772 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Banks and Financial Institutions - As enacted, authorizes a premium finance company to impose and collect a convenience fee from an insured for use of certain payment methods; authorizes a premium finance company to charge and collect a handling charge for certain payment instruments when the payment instrument is not paid by the financial institution from which the instrument is drawn. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 37.

HB 772 allows Tennessee insurance payment companies to charge customers a fee for using credit/debit cards or electronic payments, but only to cover their actual processing costs. It requires companies to disclose the fee upfront, offer non-electronic payment options (like checks or cash) without the fee, and prohibits charging for debit/prepaid card transactions if the payment network forbids it. The bill also permits a single handling charge for dishonored checks or electronic payments, with limits on how often it can be applied. This law directly affects insurance payment companies and their customers who pay premiums electronically, taking effect upon enactment.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2025

How they voted

203
Passed
Total votes 23
Mar 26, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-3)
house
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Dennis Powers
Dennis Powers
RRepublican
TN
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