STATE BILLTN SB 2659PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 65 and Title 67, relative to communications over a telephone.

State of Tennessee

As enacted, requires a person or entity that makes telephone solicitations using an automated telephone dialing system to delivery artificial or prerecorded voice messages to residential subscribers in this state to maintain a record of the number of such telephone solicitations made each month; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 65 and Title 67.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 26, 2026
170 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 2659 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1029 · May 26, 2026

Sponsors

DWDawn WhiteSenator · Republican · SD-013Primary sponsor
FHFerrell HaileSenator · Republican · SD-018
BMBecky MasseySenator · Republican · SD-006
MPMark PodySenator · Republican · SD-017
BPBill PowersSenator · Republican · SD-022
SRShane ReevesSenator · Republican · SD-014
PRPaul RoseSenator · Republican · SD-032

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1029
Apr 22, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Apr 21, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate
Apr 17, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026Senate
Apr 17, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026Senate
Mar 10, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate
Mar 4, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026Senate
Mar 3, 2026Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026Senate
Show 4 earlier actions
Feb 24, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026Senate
Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeSenate
Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded vote

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Telecommunications

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