HB 28 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Insurance, Motor Vehicles - As introduced, prohibits an insurance company from requiring a visually impaired owner of a motor vehicle to obtain a commercial motor vehicle liability policy in lieu of a standard owner's policy of liability insurance if the covered motor vehicle is not used for commercial purposes. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12.

HB 28 prevents insurance companies from forcing visually impaired vehicle owners to buy commercial liability insurance if their car isn't used for business. It directly affects visually impaired drivers (defined as blind or partially blind) who currently face this requirement for personal vehicles. The law adds a new provision to Tennessee insurance law, clarifying that "commercial purposes" does not include hiring a driver for personal use of the vehicle. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, applying to new or renewed insurance policies after that date.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Michael Hale
RRepublican
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