TN HB1161 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Failed on March 22 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-22 - Failed in s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee of Insurance and Banking Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, allows a litigation financier to attempt to use arbitration or effect a waiver of a consumer’s right to jury trial; allows a litigation financier to assign a litigation financing contract; revises other various provisions of the Tennessee Litigation Financing Consumer Protection Act. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 16.

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Title

As introduced, allows a litigation financier to attempt to use arbitration or effect a waiver of a consumer’s right to jury trial; allows a litigation financier to assign a litigation financing contract; revises other various provisions of the Tennessee Litigation Financing Consumer Protection Act. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 16.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-22HouseFailed in s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee of Insurance and Banking Committee
2016-03-16HousePlaced on s/c cal Insurance and Banking Subcommittee for 3/23/2016
2016-03-16HouseAction Def. in s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee to 3/23/2016
2016-03-15HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
2016-03-09HousePlaced on s/c cal Insurance and Banking Subcommittee for 3/16/2016
2015-04-01HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee of Insurance and Banking Committee
2015-03-25HousePlaced on s/c cal Insurance and Banking Subcommittee for 4/1/2015
2015-03-25HouseAction Def. in s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee to 4/1/2015
2015-03-18HousePlaced on s/c cal Insurance and Banking Subcommittee for 3/25/2015
2015-03-18HouseAction Def. in s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee to 3/25/2015
2015-03-11HousePlaced on s/c cal Insurance and Banking Subcommittee for 3/18/2015
2015-03-11HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2015-03-11HouseAction Def. in s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee to 3/18/2015
2015-03-09HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2015-03-09HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
2015-03-04HousePlaced on s/c cal Insurance and Banking Subcommittee for 3/11/2015
2015-02-24HouseAssigned to s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
2015-02-23HouseP2C, ref. to Insurance and Banking Committee--Consumer & Human Resources Committee
2015-02-18HouseP1C.
2015-02-12HouseIntro.
2015-02-12HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB0997 (Crossfiled) 2016-03-22 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

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