Consumer Protection - As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor, civil penalties enforceable by the attorney general and reporter, and a private right of action related to "spoofing" of caller identification, facsimile, and text messaging services. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 47, Chapter 18 and Title 65, Chapter 4, Part 4.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Signed May 2, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2017 · House Apr 19, 2017
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Mar 20, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
19
Committee
18
Amendments
2
May 2, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0246)
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0386)
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 1
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Consumer and Human Resources Committee to 4/12/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Consumer and Human Resources Committee for 4/12/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Consumer and Human Resources Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Consumer and Human Resources Committee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Business and Utilities Committee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Business and Utilities Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0116)
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business and Utilities Subcommittee for 3/21/2017
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/14/2017
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/7/2017
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/28/2017
upper
Feb 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/28/2017
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee-- Consumer and Human Resources
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/21/2017
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jimmy Matlock
RRepublican
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