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Yes: 102 • No: 24
TennesseeSB 1735114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to consumer protection.
Sponsored By: John Stevens (Republican)
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Consumer Protection
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Ban on radar jammers and illegal offers
The law bans advertising, promoting, selling, or offering radar or laser jamming devices. It also bans saying you will pay a buyer’s traffic ticket for buying such a device. It further bans advertising or offering any good or service that is illegal to sell in Tennessee. These rules apply now, including to pending cases as allowed by law.
Consumer law now covers more contract violations
Beginning July 1, 2026, violating §47-50-121 counts as a consumer protection law violation. The law also lists that violation as an unlawful trade practice. This lets the Attorney General and consumers use Tennessee Consumer Protection Act remedies and penalties against violators.
Easier to bring some consumer lawsuits
The law lets some representative suits about published content go forward without prior notice. It also makes clear a person can individually sue and recover under §47-25-106(a). These changes apply now and can reach pending cases as allowed by law.
Less protection for recording-based data
Beginning July 1, 2026, data created from photos, videos, or audio recordings are no longer covered in that definition. This narrows privacy protection for people whose data come from recordings.
New rules for consumer law enforcement
Starting July 1, 2026, parties no longer must file written assurances in Davidson County court. In Attorney General consumer cases, the AG is not deemed to control documents held by the legislature or other state bodies. When suing for a local agency, the AG can get nonparty discovery under state law. The discovery rule applies now, including to pending cases as allowed by law.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
John Stevens
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/12/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026
Yes: 68 • No: 17
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/23/2026
Yes: 26 • No: 6
Senate vote • 2/17/2026
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 614
4/6/2026Effective date(s) 03/26/2026, 07/01/2026
4/6/2026Signed by Governor.
3/26/2026SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
3/16/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
3/16/2026HouseTransmitted to Governor for action.
3/16/2026SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
3/13/2026SenateSubst. for comp. HB.
3/12/2026HousePassed H., Ayes 68, Nays 17, PNV 4
3/12/2026HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2/26/2026HousePassed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6
2/23/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
2/23/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
2/20/2026SenateRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/17/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
2/10/2026SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
1/22/2026SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
1/21/2026SenateFiled for introduction
1/15/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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