2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1 and Title 47, relative to the protection of personal rights.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, defines and adds "voice" as a protected personal right; adds commercial availability of a sound recording or audiovisual work in which the individual's name, voice, likeness, or image is readily identifiable to considerations for determining whether non-use has occurred; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1 and Title 47.
Bill History
1/24/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
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
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/27/2024
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/29/2024
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0578)
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/7/2024
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/7/2024
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0574)
Senate
3/7/2024
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Senate
3/7/2024
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/19/2024
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Signed by Governor.
3/26/2024
Pub. Ch. 588
3/26/2024
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
Amendments
HA0578
Amendment 1-0 to HB2091
2/27/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
3/7/2024
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/4/2024
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/26/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 29
Democrat: 15
Primary Sponsor
William Lamberth
Republican
Co-Sponsors (43)
Mark Cochran
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Bob Freeman
Democrat
Gloria Johnson
Democrat
Greg Martin
Republican
Justin Jones
Democrat
Elaine Davis
Republican
Karen Camper
Democrat
Chris Todd
Republican
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat
Jason Powell
Democrat
Caleb Hemmer
Democrat
Tom Leatherwood
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Jesse Chism
Democrat
Jason Zachary
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Joe Towns
Democrat
Chris Hurt
Republican
Ryan Williams
Republican
Bryan Richey
Republican
Charlie Baum
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Vincent Dixie
Democrat
Johnny Shaw
Democrat
William Slater
Republican
John Ragan
Republican
Sam McKenzie
Democrat
Dennis Powers
Republican
Kevin Raper
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Antonio Parkinson
Democrat
Harold Love
Democrat
Iris Rudder
Republican
Ed Butler
Republican
Kip Capley
Republican
Yusuf Hakeem
Democrat