Consumer Protection - As enacted, prohibits a provider of certain services from billing a consumer for an extra billing cycle if the consumer terminates the contract or agreement for services within the first half of a b
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65, relative to consumer billing.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Consumer Protection - As enacted, prohibits a provider of certain services from billing a consumer for an extra billing cycle if the consumer terminates the contract or agreement for services within the first half of a billing cycle; designates a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce in violation of the Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65. SB0041 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 154 by the Secretary of Stat
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 14, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 15, 2025
House
P2C held on desk pending appointment of Standing Committees · Jan 16, 2025
House
Ref. to Commerce Committee · Jan 16, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 20, 2025
House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Mar 24, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/27/2025 · Mar 24, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 27, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 154 · May 2, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 7, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Jan 15, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025 · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Feb 27, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 27, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 27, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Mar 28, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-03-27 · Passed · Ayes 97, Noes 0
Motion to AdoptSenate · 2025-02-24 · Passed · Ayes 33, Noes 0
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Apr 11, 2025).