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TN SB1735
Bill
Status
3/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
John Stevens
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AI Summary
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Prohibits advertising, selling, or offering radar jamming devices that interfere with law enforcement speed-measuring equipment, and bans promising to pay traffic citations for purchasers of radar/laser detection devices
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Adds violations of Tennessee's interference with business relations statute (§ 47-50-121) as unfair trade practices under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977, subjecting them to its penalties and remedies
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Makes advertising, promoting, or selling goods or services that are illegal to sell in Tennessee a consumer protection violation
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Limits the Attorney General's document discovery obligations in consumer protection actions, deeming the AG to lack possession of documents held by the General Assembly, other state officers, or state agencies
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Sections 1, 6, 7, and 9 take effect July 1, 2026; remaining sections take effect immediately upon becoming law and apply retroactively to pending litigation
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to consumer protection.
Consumer Protection
Last Action
Transmitted to Governor for action.
3/16/2026