TN HB0550 | 2009-2010 | 106th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 21 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-04-21 - Failed In s/c Consumer Affairs of C&EA of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 21 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-04-21 - Failed In s/c Consumer Affairs of C&EA of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, makes it a violation of the Consumer Protection Act to use any word in an advertisement or trade name referring to a governmental entity that may tend to mislead consumers to believe a private entity is, is acting for or on behalf of, or has a direct or indirect relationship to a governmental entity, when such use is false, inaccurate, or misleading. - Amends TCA Title 47.
Title
As introduced, makes it a violation of the Consumer Protection Act to use any word in an advertisement or trade name referring to a governmental entity that may tend to mislead consumers to believe a private entity is, is acting for or on behalf of, or has a direct or indirect relationship to a governmental entity, when such use is false, inaccurate, or misleading. - Amends TCA Title 47.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-21 | Failed In s/c Consumer Affairs of C&EA of Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee | |
| 2009-04-15 | Placed on s/c cal Consumer Affairs of C&EA for 04/21/2009 | |
| 2009-04-14 | Action Def. in s/c Consumer Affairs of C&EA to 4/21/2009 | |
| 2009-04-08 | Placed on s/c cal Consumer Affairs of C&EA for 04/14/2009 | |
| 2009-03-31 | Action Def. in s/c Consumer Affairs of C&EA to 4/14/2009 | |
| 2009-03-25 | Placed on s/c cal Consumer Affairs of C&EA for 03/31/2009 | |
| 2009-03-17 | Action Def. in s/c Consumer Affairs of C&EA to 3/31/2009 | |
| 2009-03-11 | Placed on s/c cal Consumer Affairs of C&EA for 03/17/2009 | |
| 2009-02-17 | Assigned to s/c Consumer Affairs of C&EA | |
| 2009-02-12 | P2C, ref. to Consumer & Employee Affairs | |
| 2009-02-11 | Intro., P1C. | |
| 2009-02-10 | Filed for intro. |
Same As/Similar To
SB0598 (Crossfiled) 2009-02-12 - P2C, ref. to S. C,L&A Comm.
Subjects
Tennessee State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0550&ga=106 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HB0550.pdf |
