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SB1339 • 2026

Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 29; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 48, relative to personal information.

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Sponsor
Yarbro, Parkinson
Last action
2025-03-25
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the extent of updates to other parts of Tennessee law or how many companies will be affected by this change.

Extending Time for Consumer Requests

This bill extends the time companies have to respond to consumer requests about their personal information from 45 days to 50 days.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the response period a company has to inform a customer if they won't act on a request from 45 days to 50 days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Companies that collect or use personal information in Tennessee
  • Consumers who make requests about their personal data

Terms To Know

Controller
A company that decides how and why to process personal data.
Authenticated request
A verified request from a consumer for information about their personal data.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the controller fails to respond within 50 days.
  • It is unclear how many companies will be affected by this change.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

  2. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  3. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  4. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  5. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  6. 2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  7. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  8. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  9. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  10. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  11. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  12. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  13. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Commerce Committee

  14. 2025-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  18. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  19. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  20. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1132
By Parkinson

SENATE BILL 1339
By Yarbro

SB1339
003180
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 29;
Title 39; Title 47 and Title 48, relative to personal
information.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 47-18-3304(b)(2), is amended by
deleting "forty-five (45) days" and substituting "fifty (50) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.