2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0141: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65, relative to consumer billing.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, prohibits a provider of certain services from billing a consumer for an extra billing cycle if the consumer terminates the contract or agreement for services within the first half of a billing cycle; designates a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting trade or commerce in violation of the Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 47 and Title 65.

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Bill History

1/14/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
P2C held on desk pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/27/2025
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/19/2025
23
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
3/12/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/14/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/14/202510.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/18/2025136.5 KB