# Tennessee SB 0041: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65, relative to consumer billing. Tennessee SB 0041, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65, relative to consumer billing., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-02 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0041-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0041 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65, relative to consumer billing. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Consumer Protection - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (137 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Limits on Tennessee customers' final service bills: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee limits cancellation billing for phone, cable television, internet, and broadband services. The limits cover for-profit, nonprofit, and government providers charging for these services. They apply when you cancel according to your contract's terms. Cancel during the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/24/2025 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-05-02: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-05-02: Pub. Ch. 154 - 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-01: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-27: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-02-27: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/18/2025 (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0154.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0041.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0041.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed) - HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 162 of the Private Acts of 1994; Chapter 140 of the Private Acts of 1996; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2542: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitable work requirements. (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0154.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0041.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0041.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026) - [HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2649-2025-2026) - [HB 2542: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitabl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2542-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0041-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).