HB 1136 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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.

HB 1136 prohibits Tennessee's Public Utility Commission (PUC) from regulating the entry, rates, terms, or conditions of broadband internet access services or interconnected voice-over-internet phone (VoIP) services. It explicitly prevents the PUC from treating providers of these services as "carriers" for regulatory purposes. The bill preserves existing consumer protection laws and federal telecom regulations (like the 1996 Telecommunications Act) but removes state-level oversight over pricing and service terms for these providers. This change directly affects broadband and VoIP service providers by limiting state regulatory authority over their commercial operations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Mar 28, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

313
Passed
Total votes 34
Mar 10, 2025
D Democratic4
1 Yea 3 Nay
75% Nay
R Republican30
30 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 3
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0020)
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 18, PNV 0
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Clark Boyd
Clark Boyd
RRepublican
TN
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