TN SB2601

County Mutual Insurance Companies

Passed Senate Steve Southerland (R)
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Conflict of Interest Analysis Personal Interests
1/10
Risk Level
Low
Policy Area
Commerce
Industry Overlap
0%
Personal Conflicts
0 found

The bill SB2601 proposes to increase the retained risk limit for a single risk covered by a policy of insurance issued by a county mutual insurance company. The sponsor, Steve Southerland, is primarily engaged in the funeral services industry as the owner of Southerland Family Funeral Home. While this occupation may involve some insurance interactions, there is no direct overlap between his personal financial interests and the insurance policies affected by this bill. The funeral home industry is not directly tied to county mutual insurance companies, which primarily deal with property and casualty insurance rather than specialized funeral insurance. Therefore, the potential for personal financial gain from this legislation appears minimal.

Sponsor's Personal Financial Interests

Unlike federal analysis based on campaign donations, state analysis examines legislators' personal financial interests — their jobs, businesses, and investments.

Type Description Industry Source
Occupation Funeral Director AI-researched
Employer Owner of Southerland Family Funeral Home AI-researched
Business Owner Owner of Southerland Family Funeral Home AI-researched
Employer STATE OF TN Government TN Ethics Commission
Spouse Employer TN CONSOLIDATED RETIREMENT TN Ethics Commission
Employer PERSONAL RENTAL PROPERTY TN Ethics Commission
Asset FIRST HORIZON BANK TN Ethics Commission
Asset PHILLIPS EDISON TN Ethics Commission
Asset TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES TN Ethics Commission
Asset HOME FEDERAL BANK TN Ethics Commission

Items marked "AI-researched" are generated from public sources but have not been independently verified. Verified data is sourced from official legislature websites and disclosure filings.

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This summary was generated using AI from the bill's official text and metadata. Data sourced from LegiScan and the Tennessee General Assembly. Conflict analysis examines the sponsor's personal financial interests for potential overlaps with the bill's subject matter.