TN HB0070 | 2011-2012 | 107th General Assembly


Status

April 4 2012 - Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c C&EA Subcommittee of Consumer & Employee Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [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 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.

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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 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.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-04-04 Taken Off Notice For Cal. in s/c C&EA Subcommittee of Consumer & Employee Affairs Committee
2012-03-28 Placed on s/c cal C&EA Subcommittee for 4/4/2012
2012-03-21 Mtg. Cancelled Action Def. in s/c C&EA Subcommittee to 3/28/12
2012-03-14 Placed on s/c cal C&EA Subcommittee for 3/21/2012
2012-03-14 Action Def. in s/c C&EA Subcommittee to 3/21/2012
2012-03-07 Placed on s/c cal C&EA Subcommittee for 3/14/2012
2011-02-08 Assigned to s/c General Sub of C&EA
2011-02-07 P2C, ref. to Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
2011-01-15 Intro., P1C.
2011-01-14 Filed for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB1730 (Crossfiled) 2011-02-24 - P2C, ref. to S. C,L&A Comm.

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