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TennesseeSB 0041114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65, relative to consumer billing.

Sponsored By: Ferrell Haile (Republican)

Became Law

Consumer Protection

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Limits on final phone and internet bills

Beginning July 1, 2025, if you end phone, cable TV, internet, or broadband service, your final charges are capped. Cancel in the first half of a billing cycle, and the provider can only bill the rest of that cycle. Cancel in the second half, and the provider can bill the rest of that cycle plus up to one more cycle. The law defines a billing cycle and who counts as a service provider, including for-profit, nonprofit, or government providers.

Stronger enforcement, but minimum contract terms allowed

Starting July 1, 2025, breaking these billing rules is an unfair or deceptive act under Tennessee’s consumer law. Consumers and the state can seek penalties and relief when providers do not follow the rules. The law also lets providers include a minimum contract length in service agreements. You may have to keep service for that time or face the contract’s early‑end terms.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 137 • No: 0

House vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/24/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 154

    5/2/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/2/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/2/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/28/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/27/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/27/2025House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    2/27/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    2/24/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/24/2025Senate

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2025Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025

    2/20/2025Senate

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

    2/12/2025Senate

  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    1/15/2025Senate

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/14/2025Senate

  19. Filed for introduction

    1/7/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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