TennesseeSB 2262114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 47 and Title 65, relative to consumer protection.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Consumer Protection

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Small businesses gain rights to search explanations

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee law covers conduct occurring on or after that date. Businesses qualify with 50 or fewer full-time employees, counting their affiliates. They can request a written or electronic response when they believe a search engine has reduced their website’s visibility or accessibility. This also covers removing their website or a search result, or deleting at least 25% of their reviews. Covered engines primarily search the internet; social media, review websites, and other platforms are excluded. The engine must respond within five business days after receiving the request. It must explain and justify its action, or provide appeal, restoration, or re-indexing steps and a representative’s contact information. Businesses can sue for violations of these response rules. Courts may award actual and punitive damages, reasonable court costs, and attorneys’ fees, and order ongoing response-rule violations to stop.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 158 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/9/2026

Yes: 28 • No: 0

House vote • 4/6/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026

Yes: 89 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/3/2026

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    5/4/2026
  2. Pub. Ch. 858

    5/4/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/27/2026Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/17/2026Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2026House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/14/2026Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/9/2026Senate
  8. Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0957)

    4/9/2026Senate
  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/9/2026

    4/7/2026Senate
  10. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 5, PNV 2

    4/6/2026House
  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0957)

    4/6/2026House
  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/6/2026House
  13. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/12/2026House
  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/9/2026Senate
  15. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/9/2026Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026

    3/6/2026Senate
  17. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/3/2026Senate
  18. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

    2/24/2026Senate
  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    2/5/2026Senate
  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/2/2026Senate
  21. Filed for introduction

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0957 (Substitute)

    4/6/2026

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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