Tennessee · House Bill 487 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 59, Part 3, relative to services.

HB 487 Sponsored by Clark Boyd Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Feb 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 6, 2023
  5. To the governor Mar 10, 2023
  6. Became law Mar 21, 2023

What it does

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

Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, excludes streaming video content from the definition of "cable service," and streaming content and direct-to-home satellite services from the definition of "video service," for purposes of the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59, Part 3.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee · House Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/21/2023 · House Commerce Committee
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2023
  12. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0019)
  13. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  14. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
  15. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  16. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  17. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  18. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0064)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 1
  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. 60
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 03/21/2023

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 92–0
Feb 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 32–1
Mar 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 1
Democrats: 5 yes, 1 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

No · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 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.