TennesseeSB 1735114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to 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.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

John Stevens
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 24

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
4/6/2026
Effective date(s) 03/26/2026, 07/01/2026
4/6/2026
Signed by Governor.
3/26/2026Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
3/16/2026Senate
Signed by H. Speaker
3/16/2026House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
3/16/2026Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures
3/13/2026Senate
Subst. for comp. HB.
3/12/2026House
Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 17, PNV 4
3/12/2026House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2/26/2026House
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6
2/23/2026Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2/23/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
2/20/2026Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/17/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
2/10/2026Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
1/22/2026Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
1/21/2026Senate
Filed for introduction
1/15/2026Senate

Bill Text

Enrolled / Public Chapter
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Fiscal Note
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Introduced
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