All Roll Calls
Yes: 129 • No: 21
TennesseeHB 1136114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 65, relative to broadband enabled services.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Public Utility Commission
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Less state oversight of internet providers
Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee bars state and local regulation of broadband and interconnected internet phone service market entry, prices, and contract terms, subject to Tennessee Code § 65-5-202. Governments also cannot treat these providers as regulated carriers. Broadband is no longer a telecommunications service, and its providers are excluded from state public-utility and telecommunications-provider definitions. The law uses federal definitions for broadband and interconnected internet phone service. General business laws, including consumer-protection and fair-competition laws, still apply; federal Telecommunications Act rights and duties also remain unchanged. State agencies can still administer federal broadband grants, and nondiscriminatory fees for enhanced 911, relay services, and universal service remain allowed on interconnected internet phone providers. The broadband exclusion does not cover intrastate service with a commission-filed tariff in effect on May 15, 2006. That service cannot be reclassified, bundled, removed from tariffs, declared obsolete, or otherwise relabeled to avoid utility commission inspection fees. The law sets no household price or benefit.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Dan Howell
Republican • House
Greg Vital
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/10/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/10/2025
Yes: 26 • No: 3
House vote • 3/3/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/3/2025
Yes: 71 • No: 18
House vote • 3/3/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2025
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
Yes: 22 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 03/28/2025
4/4/2025Pub. Ch. 107
4/4/2025Signed by Governor.
3/28/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
3/20/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
3/19/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
3/19/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
3/11/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 3
3/10/2025SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0071)
3/10/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
3/10/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/6/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/4/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 18, PNV 0
3/3/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0020)
3/3/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/3/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025
2/27/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
2/26/2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/26/2025HousePlaced on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025
2/19/2025HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
2/19/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2/19/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
2/12/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
2/12/2025HouseP2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
2/12/2025HouseIntro., P1C.
2/10/2025House
Bill Text
HA0020 (Substitute)
3/3/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0071
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