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TennesseeSB 0816114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 65, relative to consumer protection.

Sponsored By: Adam Lowe (Republican)

Became Law

Consumer Protection

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Ban on fake legal threats to consumers

The law bans anyone from telling you that you are in a lawsuit or a criminal case when it is not true. They cannot use that claim to make you pay for services or for supposed fines, fees, or penalties. It covers calls, letters, or other messages. Effective upon becoming law, it applies to acts on or after that date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/17/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 177

    4/30/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

    4/30/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/3/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/2/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/31/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0185)

    3/31/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/31/2025House

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

    3/20/2025House

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0089)

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/17/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate

  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/11/2025Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

    3/5/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  20. Filed for introduction

    2/4/2025Senate

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