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

HB 420: Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Consumer Protection and Subscription Renewal Act," which prohibits a business from requiring submission of credit or debit card information, or other payment information for an automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer containing a free gift or trial; makes other changes related to automatic renewal offers and continuous service offers. - Amends TCA Title 45; Title 47; Title 56 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 420 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Consumer Protection and Subscription Renewal Act," which prohibits a business from requiring submission of credit or debit card information, or other payment information for an automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer containing a free gift or trial; makes other changes related to automatic renewal offers and continuous service offers. - Amends TCA Title 45; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 65. Primary sponsor: Tim Rudd (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim RuddPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
  3. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
  4. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
  5. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  6. Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
  7. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  8. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  9. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
  10. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
  11. Intro., P1C.
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

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