Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 0739 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9 and Title 47, relative to consumer protection.

Last action — Deferred to Summer Study

  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 February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Summary

Consumer Protection - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45 days, the amount of time a person who purchases, subscribes to, or receives products, services, or membership in an organization by negotiating an unsolicited negotiable instrument has from the date of the first statement or bill for the purchase, subscription, service, product, or membership to cancel the services, subscription, or membership, or return the product. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 47.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  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 3/12/2025

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  21. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

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

  23. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  24. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  25. Deferred to Summer Study

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0739 do?
Consumer Protection - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45 days, the amount of time a person who purchases, subscribes to, or receives products, services, or membership in an organization by negotiating an unsolicited negotiable instrument has from the date of the first statement or bill for the purchase, subscription, service, product, or membership to cancel the services, subscription, or membership, or return the product. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 47.
Who sponsors SB 0739?
SB 0739 is sponsored by Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0739?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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