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HB2336 • 2026

Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 47; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to the protection of private data.

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Sponsor
Mitchell, Yarbro
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on what electronic means are allowed for submitting identity theft complaints, leaving this aspect unclear.

Updating Rules for Protecting Personal Data

This bill updates the rules for submitting identity theft complaints to allow electronic submissions as specified by federal and state authorities.

What This Bill Does

  • Updates the mandatory notice regarding security freezes to specify that identity theft complaints can be submitted via electronic means, as defined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Tennessee's Attorney General.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who need to report identity theft
  • The federal trade commission and Tennessee's attorney general

Terms To Know

Identity Theft
When someone uses your personal information without permission, usually for financial gain.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
A government agency that protects consumers and enforces antitrust laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what electronic means are allowed.
  • It is unclear how this change will be implemented or enforced.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  2. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  3. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  4. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  6. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  7. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  8. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  9. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  10. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2519
By Yarbro

HOUSE BILL 2336
By Mitchell
HB2336
012011
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40;
Title 47; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68
and Title 71, relative to the protection of private
data.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 47-18-2109, is amended by deleting
"via their websites" and substituting "by electronic means as specified by the federal trade
commission and the attorney general and reporter".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.