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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 141: Consumer Protection - As enacted, 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 141 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Consumer Protection - As enacted, 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. Primary sponsor: Michael Hale (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 154.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael HalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 154
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/27/2025
  7. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025
  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
  10. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
  11. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025
  12. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source