Tennessee Senate Bill 2948

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-15 - Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
Pending: Senate Delayed Bills Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires an individual who resides in this state and owns a firearm to maintain liability insurance in an amount of no less than $300,000 to insure the individual against losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; requires the individual to provide documentation of the insurance upon request by a party that suffers losses or damages resulting from the accidental use of the individual's firearm; specifies that a violation of the insurance requirements is a Class C misdemeanor punishable only by a fine of not more than $300. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 68.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 68, relative to firearm insurance.

Sen. Raumesh Akbari [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-15	Senate	Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
2024-02-14	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1583 (Crossfiled) 2024-03-12 - Failed in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2948&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2948.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB1583.pdf