Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

SB 2659 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 65 and Title 67, relative to communications over a telephone.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1029

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

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 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires records of monthly telephone solicitations using automated systems.

This legislation mandates that companies making automated telephone calls to homes must keep a record of the number of calls made each month. It aims to regulate and monitor such communications more effectively.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means consumers will have improved oversight of the number of solicitation calls received, potentially leading to a reduction in unwanted calls.

Summary

Telecommunications - As enacted, requires a person or entity that makes telephone solicitations using an automated telephone dialing system to delivery artificial or prerecorded voice messages to residential subscribers in this state to maintain a record of the number of such telephone solicitations made each month; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 65 and Title 67.

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. Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

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

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

  10. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026

  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026

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

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0854)

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  20. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  22. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0659)

  23. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  24. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  25. Signed by H. Speaker

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  28. Signed by Governor.

  29. Pub. Ch. 1029

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

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  37. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  38. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  39. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  40. Companion House Bill substituted

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1029

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2659 do?
Telecommunications - As enacted, requires a person or entity that makes telephone solicitations using an automated telephone dialing system to delivery artificial or prerecorded voice messages to residential subscribers in this state to maintain a record of the number of such telephone solicitations made each month; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 65 and Title 67.
Who sponsors SB 2659?
SB 2659 is sponsored by White, Dawn (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2659?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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