Consumer Protection - As enacted, adds as unlawful under the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 the making of false statements or misrepresentations of fact to a consumer to indicate or imply that the consumer is a party to
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 65, relative to consumer protection.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Consumer Protection - As enacted, adds as unlawful under the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 the making of false statements or misrepresentations of fact to a consumer to indicate or imply that the consumer is a party to a civil lawsuit or a defendant in a criminal prosecution in order to induce the consumer to pay for services related to the purported lawsuit or prosecution or to pay costs, fines, penalties, or other assessments related to the purported lawsuit or prosecution. - Amends TCA Titl
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 6, 2025
House
Ref. to Commerce Committee · Mar 17, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee · Mar 17, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 17, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 27, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 177 · Apr 30, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 · Mar 14, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0089) · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 20, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0185) · Mar 31, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 31, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
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Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-03-31 · Passed · Ayes 94, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2025-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 8, 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).