Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0041 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65, relative to consumer billing.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Consumer Protection - As enacted, prohibits a provider of certain services from billing a consumer for an extra billing cycle if the consumer terminates the contract or agreement for services within the first half of a billing cycle; designates a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce in violation of the Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Commerce Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  7. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  9. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025

  11. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  13. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025

  14. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/27/2025

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. SB subst.

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 154

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  24. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  26. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  30. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

  32. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  33. Signed by Senate Speaker

  34. Signed by H. Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 154

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0041 do?
Consumer Protection - As enacted, prohibits a provider of certain services from billing a consumer for an extra billing cycle if the consumer terminates the contract or agreement for services within the first half of a billing cycle; designates a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce in violation of the Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65.
Who sponsors SB 0041?
SB 0041 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican) and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0041?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
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