2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1136: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7 and Title 65, relative to broadband enabled services.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, prohibits the commission from exercising regulatory authority over the entry of, rates for, or terms or conditions used by a broadband internet access service or interconnected VoIP service, or from treating a provider of such services as a carrier; makes other changes related to broadband services. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 65.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0020)
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 18, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/10/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/10/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0071)
Senate
3/10/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 3
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/20/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/4/2025
Pub. Ch. 107
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 03/28/2025
Amendments
HA0020
Amendment 1-0 to HB1136
2/26/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
3/10/2025
26
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/3/2025
71
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/26/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
2/19/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
