Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 2616 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 39 and Title 47, relative to consumer protection.

Last action — Failed (no second) in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Consumer Protection - As introduced, increases, from 60 to 65 days, the time that a controller has after receipt of an appeal from a consumer regarding the controller's refusal to take action on a consumer request under the Tennessee Information Protection Act to inform the consumer in writing of action taken or not taken in response to the appeal, including a written explanation of the reasons for the decision. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 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 - Government Operations for Review

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

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

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

  8. Filed for introduction

  9. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  14. Failed (no second) in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2616 do?
Consumer Protection - As introduced, increases, from 60 to 65 days, the time that a controller has after receipt of an appeal from a consumer regarding the controller's refusal to take action on a consumer request under the Tennessee Information Protection Act to inform the consumer in writing of action taken or not taken in response to the appeal, including a written explanation of the reasons for the decision. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39 and Title 47.
Who sponsors SB 2616?
SB 2616 is sponsored by Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2616?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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