Tennessee · Senate Bill 1353 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 47 and Title 55, relative to the retention of forms of identification.

SB 1353 Sponsored by Rusty Crowe Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 1, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits a business entity from retaining a copy, in an electronic or other format, of a person's identification unless the retention of that copy is specifically required by federal or state law, or the business entity obtains the express consent of the holder of that identification; prohibits a business entity from refusing to transact business with a person solely on the…

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Consumer Protection - As introduced, prohibits a business entity from retaining a copy, in an electronic or other format, of a person's identification unless the retention of that copy is specifically required by federal or state law, or the business entity obtains the express consent of the holder of that identification; prohibits a business entity from refusing to transact business with a person solely on the basis that the person refuses to provide express consent to the business entity or its agent, employee, or contractor retaining the copy; makes a violation a Class B misdemeanor that constitutes an unfair or deceptive act under the Consumer Protection Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 47 and Title 55.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  5. SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.