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

SB 556: Public Utility Commission - 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.

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

SB 556 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Utility Commission - 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. Primary sponsor: Reeves. Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 107.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
ReevesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. 107
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
  4. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
  5. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
  7. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  8. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  9. Filed for introduction

Sources

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