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type: "Bill"
title: "Consumer Protection - As enacted, clarifies that wireless communication includes text messages sent and received on smart devices for purposes of the Anti-Phishing Act. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 47, Chapter 18."
description: "Consumer Protection - As enacted, clarifies that wireless communication includes text messages sent and received on smart devices for purposes of the Anti-Phishing Act. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 47, Chapter 18."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HB 1298"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1298 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Consumer Protection"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bowling", "Stewart"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 37
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2021-02-11"
last_action: "2021-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0fee74bd-9a30-47d3-8fda-74d3b4f8a5c8"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1298&GA=112"
source_hash: "151cebac3b7fa2dc2221ccf9a6b2734ad3a27b675600bf554418fb84e5c78507"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---
# Tennessee HB 1298 (112) — Consumer Protection - As enacted, clarifies that wireless communication includes text messages sent and received on smart devices for purposes of the Anti-Phishing Act. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 47, Chapter 18.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB1298.pdf)
## Votes
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/7/2021 Passed (2) — **80** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/6/2021 (3) — **00** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/12/2021 Passed (1) — **320** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/26/2021 Passed (1) — **950** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/31/2021 (4) — **00** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/26/2021 4/22/2021 (2) — **00** (fail) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bowling — primary (person)
- Stewart — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-22** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- **2021-02-24** Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-17** Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
- **2021-03-24** Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-24** Action Def. in s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee to 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-24** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
- **2021-03-30** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
- **2021-03-30** Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/6/2021
- **2021-03-31** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/6/2021
- **2021-03-31** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-06** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-06** Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-07** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-08** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/12/2021
- **2021-04-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-04-12** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-14** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2021-04-21** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2021
- **2021-04-22** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/26/2021
- **2021-04-26** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-04-26** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-26** Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-26** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-04-28** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-03** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-18** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 370
- **2021-05-18** Effective date(s) 05/11/2021
- **2021-05-18** Pub. Ch. 370
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0fee74bd-9a30-47d3-8fda-74d3b4f8a5c8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).