Consumer Protection - As enacted, extends the prohibitions, requirements, and penalties that apply to telephone solicitations to text message solicitations. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 4.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Signed Apr 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 16, 2023
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Apr 4, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0016)
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0090)
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0066)
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/28/2023
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shane Reeves
RRepublican
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