Tennessee · 114

HB 922

Consumer Protection - As enacted, adds as unlawful under the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 the making of false statements or misrepresentations of fact to a consumer to indicate or imply that the consumer is a party to a civil lawsuit or a defendant in a criminal prosecution in order to induce the consumer to pay for services related to the purported lawsuit or prosecution or to pay costs, fines, penalties, or other assessments related to the purported lawsuit or prosecution. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 39; Title 47 and Title 65.

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Tennessee HB 922 amends the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 to make it unlawful to make false statements or misrepresentations implying a consumer is involved in a civil lawsuit or criminal prosecution. This prohibition aims to prevent inducing consumers to pay for services or costs related to such purported legal actions. The bill amends TCA Titles 4, 39, 47, and 65.

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QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025… lower fail 0 0 0 Mar 31, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules… lower pass 0 0 0 Mar 26, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… lower pass 0 0 0 Mar 19, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0