TennesseeTennessee limits automated home calls and requires monthly records
Tennessee law requires automated callers to count monthly calls to homes and limits those calls to 10,000 per month.
What it does
Callers must count these calls each month. Those making at least 500 calls monthly must send their records to the state commission at least every six months, or when the commission or attorney general asks.
Callers may not make more than 10,000 of these calls per month. A court must impose at least $1,000 per violation, and consumer protection penalties and remedies may also apply.
Argument forMonthly call records could help the state commission spot callers making unusually many automated calls to Tennessee homes.
Argument againstThe 10,000-call monthly cap could keep a business from reaching some households that want its automated messages.
More detail
Callers must count these calls each month and, in some cases, send the records to the state commission. This covers people and organizations using automated dialing to send artificial or prerecorded voice messages to residential subscribers in Tennessee. Callers making at least 500 such calls per month must send copies of their records at least every six months. The commission or attorney general may request copies from those callers. Failing to keep or provide required records is subject to penalties under this part. The recordkeeping rule applies to conduct on or after July 1, 2026. The six-month reporting duty begins October 1, 2026.
Callers may not make more than 10,000 of these calls in a month. The limit covers automated calls using artificial or prerecorded voice messages to residential subscribers in Tennessee. A violation is treated as an unfair or deceptive business practice and may bring penalties and remedies under the state consumer protection law, as well as penalties under this part. A court that finds a violation must impose a civil penalty of at least $1,000 per violation. The limit applies to conduct on or after July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Pub. Ch. 1029Latest
- May 26Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- May 19Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 7Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
- May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 27Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
- Apr 21Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0659)
- Apr 21Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Apr 9Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Apr 6H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0854)Major
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 6Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Apr 6Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
- Apr 2H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Apr 1Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- Mar 30Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026
- Mar 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026
- Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 24Ref. to Commerce Committee - Government Operations for ReviewMinor
- Feb 24Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 5P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
- Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced
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