SB 2601 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, increases from $100,000 to $250,000 the retained risk limit for a single risk covered by a policy of insurance issued by a county mutual insurance company. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 22.

SB 2601 increases the retained risk limit for county mutual insurance companies in Tennessee from $100,000 to $250,000 per single risk covered by an insurance policy. This change directly affects county mutual insurance companies operating under Tennessee law, allowing them to cover larger individual risks without seeking additional reinsurance. The bill amends two specific sections of Tennessee Code Annotated (Title 56, Chapter 22, Sections 56-22-106(c)(1)(B) and (c)(2)) to update the dollar amount. The law will take effect on July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 14, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 14, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland
RRepublican
TN
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