AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9 and Title 47, relative to consumer protection.
Summary
HB0668 amends Tennessee’s consumer protection law by extending a statutory deadline in Tennessee Code Annotated § 47-18-123(a) from 30 days to 45 days. The bill is brief and targeted, changing only the time period referenced in the consumer protection statute and leaving the rest of the law intact.
In practical terms, the measure gives the affected party or parties an additional 15 days to act within the statutory framework. Because the bill amends Title 47, it affects Tennessee’s consumer protection provisions and any consumers, businesses, or agencies that rely on the existing 30-day deadline in that section.
Impact
The bill changes Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 47-18-123(a), by replacing a 30-day period with a 45-day period. This directly alters the timing requirements under the state’s consumer protection laws and may affect compliance, notice, response, or enforcement timelines depending on how that statute is applied. No other statutes are amended, and the bill does not create a new program or regulatory scheme.
Sentiment
There is no recorded committee discussion or vote history in the provided materials, so the overall sentiment cannot be measured from debate or roll call. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears noncontroversial and technical in nature, focused on extending a deadline rather than changing substantive consumer rights or obligations.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the available transcript or voting record. If any concerns were raised, they are not reflected in the provided materials. The only potentially debatable issue apparent from the text is whether extending the deadline from 30 to 45 days is sufficient or whether it could delay consumer protection processes, but no legislator or stakeholder position is provided here.