Tennessee Senate Bill 314

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-24 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Pending: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, prohibits, as an unfair claims settlement practice, an auto insurer from directing a body shop to repair a motor vehicle without first providing the insured with written notice of the insured's right to approve the type of body parts to be used in the repair of the motor vehicle and an opportunity to select the type of body parts to be used; specifies that the notice requirement only applies in the five years after the model year of the motor vehicle to be repaired. - Amends TCA Title 56.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to insurance.

Sen. Frank Niceley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-24	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
2023-01-21	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-20	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0756 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-07 - Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0314&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0314.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0314.pdf