Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits a person from requiring another to use programmable money for a transaction; prohibits an issuer of programmable money from denying a transaction based upon certain factors; requires an issuer of programmable money that denies a transaction to provide reasons for the denial to the affected party upon request; designates violations to be violations of the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 and provides for other forms of relief and enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 47.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Apr 7Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeLatest
Apr 1Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
Mar 10Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026
Mar 4Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
Mar 3Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
Feb 24Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMinor
Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor