HB-1132: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 29; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 48, relative to personal information.
Sponsored by: Rep. Antonio Parkinson
Action Def. In S/c Banking And Consumer Affairs Subcommittee To 3/26/2025 on 03/19/2025
You have voted HB-1132: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 29; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 48, relative to personal information..
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 45 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to online payment systems. [HB-1011]
As introduced, prohibits an online payment system from freezing the funds of a user without first providing the user with a written notice of the online payment system's intent to freeze the user's funds; designates a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice pursuant to the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 45 and Title 47, Chapter 18.
HB-1011: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 45 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to online payment systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bud Hulsey
Failed In S/c Banking And Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Of Commerce Committee on 03/19/2025
Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act) [HB-1106]
Establishing the Sellers of Travel Registration Fund in the Department of Labor to be used to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling certain statutory and regulatory duties of the Department; authorizing the Department to set by regulation certain fees based on certain calculations; prohibiting certain fees from increasing annually by more than 12.5% of the existing and corresponding fees of the Department; requiring certain providers of travel services to file certain information with the Department; etc.
HB-1106: Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Boafo
Third Reading Passed (113-24) on 03/17/2025
PFAS Chemicals - Civil Actions and Prohibition on Consumer Product Sales [HB-1112]
Altering the time limits for bringing an action for wrongful death or personal injury concerning exposure of a person to PFAS chemicals; and prohibiting a person, on or after July 1, 2026, from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in the State a consumer product that contains PFAS chemicals.
HB-1112: PFAS Chemicals - Civil Actions and Prohibition on Consumer Product Sales
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Hearing Canceled (judiciary) on 03/04/2025
Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program [HB-1124]
Authorizing the Department of the Environment, at the request of the Dorchester County government and the local health department or county agency in Dorchester County that has received a well or on-site sewage disposal system delegation of authority by the Department, to establish a privatization program for the performance of activities associated with the well or on-site sewage disposal system delegation of authority in Dorchester County.
HB-1124: Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Third Reading Passed (138-0) on 03/17/2025
Health Insurance, Family Planning Services, and Confidentiality of Medical Records - Consumer Protections - Updates [HB-1045]
Updating references to federal law related to family planning services, grandfathered plans, explanation of benefits, summaries of benefits and coverage, medical loss ratios, catastrophic plans, annual limits for cost sharing, prescription drugs, and rescissions; altering the definitions of "legally protected health care" and "sensitive health services" to include gender-affirming care for purposes of law governing the disclosure of information regarding sensitive health services; etc.
HB-1045: Health Insurance, Family Planning Services, and Confidentiality of Medical Records - Consumer Protections - Updates
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2025
Department of Commerce - Complaint Portal and Annual Report [HB-1038]
Requiring the Department of Commerce to create and maintain a complaint portal for reporting when a governmental unit takes longer than 60 days to process an application for a license, form, certificate, certification, permit, or registration for a business or nonprofit organization; and requiring the Department, by September 15, 2025, and each September 15 thereafter, to submit an annual report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the complaints filed through the portal.
HB-1038: Department of Commerce - Complaint Portal and Annual Report
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/06/2025
Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight [HB-1039]
Requiring the owner of public electric vehicle supply equipment to register with the Secretary of Agriculture on or before certain dates; applying certain provisions of law regarding weights and measures to public electric vehicle supply equipment; requiring the Secretary to establish a program to test the weight and measure of public electric vehicle supply equipment and ensure the equipment conforms to certain standards; etc.
HB-1039: Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Allen
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/05/2025
Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025) [HB-1089]
Establishing the Privacy Protection and Enforcement Unit within the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General; establishing a data broker registry; requiring certain data brokers to register each year with the Comptroller; imposing a tax on the gross income of certain data brokers for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026; requiring the revenue from the data broker tax be used by Maryland Public Television to provide digital literacy support to students in kindergarten through 12th grade; etc.
HB-1089: Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025)
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Solomon
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/06/2025
Public Health - Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act [HB-1109]
Prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product unless the purchaser provides to the retailer certain proof; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to an individual under the age of 21 years; requiring a retailer that prepares, distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a medetomidine product or a xylazine product to maintain certain records; etc.
HB-1109: Public Health - Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jesse Pippy
Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025
Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties [SB-990]
Requiring, to make a claim under a warranty for certain agricultural equipment, a consumer to provide written notice to a certain parties to report a nonconformity, defect, or condition occurring in certain agricultural equipment; requiring certain parties to correct the nonconformity, defect, or condition in a certain manner; requiring certain parties to provide a consumer with the opportunity to replace agricultural equipment or receive a refund under certain circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to consumer protection. [HB-911]
As introduced, clarifies that the attorney general and reporter has exclusive authority to enforce the general prohibition under the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 against acts or practices that are unfair to the consumer; removes the requirement that an assurance of voluntary compliance with the Act be in writing, and filed and subject to the approval of the circuit or chancery court of Davidson County; makes other changes related to consumer protection. - Amends TCA Title 47.
HB-911: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to consumer protection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Johnny Garrett
Rec. For Pass By S/c Ref. To Commerce Committee on 03/19/2025