Tennessee · House Bill 2091 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1 and Title 47, relative to the protection of personal rights.

HB 2091 Sponsored by William Lamberth Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2024
  3. Passed the House Mar 4, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 7, 2024
  5. To the governor Mar 19, 2024
  6. Became law Mar 21, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Trade Regulation - As enacted, defines and adds "voice" as a protected personal right; adds commercial availability of a sound recording or audiovisual work in which the individual's name, voice, likeness, or image is readily identifiable to considerations for determining whether non-use has occurred; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 1 and Title 47.

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee · House Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/13/2024 · House Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/27/2024 · House Commerce Committee
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/29/2024 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/4/2024
  13. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  14. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0578)
  15. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
  16. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  17. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  18. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  19. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0574)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 588
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2024

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 93–0
Mar 4, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 24 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 7, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 43 cosponsors: 27 Republicans, 15 Democrats, 1 party unknown.

All 43 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.