HB 2369 Tennessee House · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Common Carriers - As introduced, designates social media platforms as common carriers and requires the entities to obtain certificates of public convenience and necessity from the Tennessee public utilities commission; prescribes fines against social media platforms that deplatform and shadow ban users based on political ideology, viewpoint, or personal animus, or discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 47 and Title 65.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2022 Last action Apr 26, 2022
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Total actions
34
Key actions
22
Committee
26
Apr 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/27/2022
upper
Apr 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/27/2022
upper
Apr 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/26/2022
upper
Apr 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/26/2022
upper
Apr 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2022
lower
Apr 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2022
upper
Apr 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/20/2022
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/19/2022
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/30/2022
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/22/2022
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/15/2022
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/15/2022
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/8/2022
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/9/2022
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/23/2022
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
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