TN SB2615 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-12 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Pending: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 31 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-12 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Pending: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, prohibits a person selling or offering for sale goods or services at retail, and who employs at least six employees, from requiring a buyer to pay using credit for in-person transactions; requires a person selling or offering for sale goods or services at retail to accept legal tender when offered by the buyer as payment; violations treated as a prohibited practice under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 9 and Title 47, Chapter 18.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9 and Title 47, Chapter 18, relative to payments by consumers.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2798 (Crossfiled) 2024-03-06 - Sponsor(s) Added.
