2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1891: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to protecting minors from social media.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, creates the "Protecting Children from Social Media Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18.
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Bill History
1/22/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 2/27/2024
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/27/2024
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/5/2024
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/12/2024
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/12/2024
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/21/2024
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/25/2024
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0668)
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 2, PNV 5
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/8/2024
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/8/2024
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0718)
Senate
4/8/2024
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0929)
Senate
4/8/2024
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1
Senate
4/11/2024
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2024
House of Representatives
4/15/2024
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 90, Nays 2 PNV 4 HB1891
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/24/2024
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
5/2/2024
Signed by Governor.
5/13/2024
Pub. Ch. 899
5/13/2024
Effective date(s) 01/01/2025
Amendments
HA0668
Amendment 1-0 to HB1891
3/12/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2
4/15/2024
90
Yea
2
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/8/2024
30
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/25/2024
88
Yea
2
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 14
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

William Lamberth
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Mark Cochran
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Sam Whitson
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat
Bryan Richey
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Debra Moody
Republican