Consumer Protection - As introduced, limits the number of times that a real estate developer, business entity, or individual working on behalf of the developer or business entity is permitted to contact a property owner to make an unsolicited offer to buy the property owner's property; allows a property owner who believes a developer has violated the limitation to submit a complaint to the consumer affairs division in the office of the attorney general; adds additional requirements and penalties for a violation. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 47 and Title 66.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Feb 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2023
How they voted
29–3
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 20, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0164)
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 3
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/7/2023
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/28/2023
upper
Jan 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlane Oliver
DDemocratic
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