Consumer Protection - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Homebuyer Harassment Prevention Act"; limits the number of times that a real estate developer, business entity, or individual working on behalf of the developer or business entity is permitted to contact a property owner to make an unsolicited offer to buy the property owner's property; makes other changes related to telephone and text message solicitations. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33, Part 2; Title 47; Title 65 and Title 66.
SB 204, the "Tennessee Homebuyer Harassment Prevention Act," limits real estate developers, businesses, or their representatives to contacting property owners **only once per calendar year** with unsolicited offers to buy their property. It requires these contacts to include the sender’s legal name, address, phone number, and email - applying to phone calls, texts, emails, or mail. Property owners can file complaints with the Attorney General’s office, which will investigate and may impose fines up to $2,000 per violation. The law excludes licensed real estate agents and government agencies from these restrictions.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025
How they voted
34–1
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 10, 2025
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican31
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0068)
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlane Oliver
DDemocratic
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