SB 2161

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 02, 2022
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Common Carriers - As introduced, designates social media platforms as common carriers and requires the entities to obtain certificates of public convenience and necessity from the Tennessee public utilities commission; prescribes fines against social media platforms that deplatform and shadow ban users based on political ideology, viewpoint, or personal animus, or discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 47 and Title 65.

Bill Subjects

Common Carriers

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 26, 2022

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/27/2022

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/27/2022

Apr 21, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/26/2022

Apr 20, 2022

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/26/2022

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2022

Apr 19, 2022

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/20/2022

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2022

Apr 14, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/19/2022

Apr 13, 2022

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 30, 2022

House

Placed behind the budget

Mar 23, 2022

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/30/2022

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

Mar 22, 2022

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Mar 16, 2022

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

House

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/22/2022

Mar 15, 2022

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

Mar 09, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/15/2022

House

Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/16/2022

House

Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/16/2022

Mar 08, 2022

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/15/2022

Mar 02, 2022

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/8/2022

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

House

Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/9/2022

Feb 23, 2022

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

House

Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/9/2022

Feb 16, 2022

House

Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/23/2022

Feb 07, 2022

House

Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

Feb 03, 2022

House

P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Feb 02, 2022

House

Intro., P1C.

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Feb 01, 2022

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 31, 2022

Senate

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0696 PDF
Amendment HA0751 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for HA0751 (16144)
Fiscal Memo for SA0696 (14864)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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