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TN HB2408

TN HB2408
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 65 and Title 67, relative to communications over a telephone.


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Introduced
02/03/2026
In Committee
03/30/2026
Crossed Over
04/06/2026
Passed
05/19/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/26/2026

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill requires any person or entity making telephone solicitations using an automated telephone dialing system to deliver artificial or prerecorded voice messages to residential subscribers in Tennessee to keep records of how many such calls they make each month. Starting October 1, 2026, those making at least 500 calls per month must provide these records to the commission (likely referring to a state regulatory commission) every six months, and also upon request from the commission or the attorney general. Furthermore, the bill prohibits making more than 10,000 such calls per month, and a violation of this limit is considered an unfair or deceptive practice under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, carrying penalties of at least $1,000 per violation, in addition to other penalties.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Government Affairs

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 (on 05/26/2026)

Bill Topics

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
  • ‐ Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud
Space, Science, Technology, and Communications
  • ‐ Telephone and Telecommunications

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