Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 0204 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 47; Title 65 and Title 66, relative to consumer protection.

Last action — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Homebuyer Harassment Prevention Act"; limits the number of times that a real estate developer, business entity, or individual working on behalf of the developer or business entity is permitted to contact a property owner to make an unsolicited offer to buy the property owner's property; makes other changes related to telephone and text message solicitations. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 47; Title 65 and Title 66.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

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

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  7. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

  8. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  9. Failed for lack of second in: Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  15. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

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

  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  18. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0068)

  19. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1

  20. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0204 do?
Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Homebuyer Harassment Prevention Act"; limits the number of times that a real estate developer, business entity, or individual working on behalf of the developer or business entity is permitted to contact a property owner to make an unsolicited offer to buy the property owner's property; makes other changes related to telephone and text message solicitations. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 47; Title 65 and Title 66.
Who sponsors SB 0204?
SB 0204 is sponsored by Oliver, Charlane (Democrat), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Bailey, Paul (Republican), and Lamar, London (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0204?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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