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House advances bill to cap robocalls to Tennessee households at 10,000 monthly per company
Summary
A bill to curb robocalls would limit companies to 10,000 robocalls per month to Tennessee residences and rely on the Attorney General for enforcement under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act; sponsors said the measure is a state-level response to federal enforcement gaps.
House members debated and recorded passage or procedural disposition for HB 2408, a measure to curb robocalls to Tennessee residential households.
Chairman Baum, the sponsor, told the chamber the bill would limit a company to no more than 10,000 robocalls per month to Tennessee residential households and rely on the Tennessee Attorney General to enforce penalties under the state’s consumer-protection statute. "This bill represents another attempt to cut back on robocalls," Baum said, describing frequent nuisance calls that especially affect elderly residents.
Members asked whether political calls would be covered (chairman answered no, political speech is protected) and urged additional enforcement tools or expansion to include text messages in future legislation. Chairman Baum said he would work with the Attorney General’s office on enforcement and consider adding text messages in later bills. The clerk recorded the floor vote as the bill proceeded through the calendar; members voiced support and interest in further strengthening enforcement authority.
The measure as filed does not change federal do‑not‑call rules; it creates a state-level cap and enforcement pathway under state law.
