Consumer Privacy Bill in Tennessee Raises Concerns, Sponsor Says It Solves Current Lack of Regulation

A protester holds a sign during a demonstration calling for better consumer protection and online privacy outside of Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on April 5, 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

A bill in Tennessee with the intention of protecting consumers was set to be discussed in committees last week but due to time in the Senate and the sponsor requesting that discussion of the bill be held a week in the House, the bill has so far not moved anywhere. It is expected to be taken up again in committees on Tuesday, March 21.

The bill, the Tennessee Information Protection Act (pdf), would guard the personal data of Tennessee consumers from being abused by companies including big tech, the House sponsor Republican Rep. Johnny Garrett said in an interview with The Epoch Times.