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SB2616 • 2026

Consumer Protection

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 39 and Title 47, relative to consumer protection.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Yarbro, Parkinson
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
Failed (no second) in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the requirement for companies to give written reasons or updates to other titles beyond what is mentioned.

Extending Time for Consumer Appeals

This bill changes the time companies have to respond to consumer appeals about data requests from 60 days to 65 days under Tennessee's Information Protection Act.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the time a company has to reply to a consumer appeal from 60 days to 65 days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Consumers who file data requests with companies under the Tennessee Information Protection Act
  • Companies that receive consumer appeals about their refusal to act on a request

Terms To Know

Consumer Request
A request made by a person for information or action related to their personal data from a company.
Controller
The entity that decides how and why personal data is processed, often a company handling consumer information.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill did not pass in the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.
  • It only affects appeals under the Tennessee Information Protection Act.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed (no second) in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  3. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  5. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  7. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Commerce Committee - Government Operations for Review

  8. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  12. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  13. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  14. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2623
By Parkinson

SENATE BILL 2616
By Yarbro
SB2616
012031
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 39 and Title 47, relative to consumer
protection.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 47-18-3304(c), is amended by
deleting "sixty (60) days" and substituting "sixty-five (65) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.