Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, excludes streaming video content from the definition of "cable service," and streaming content and direct-to-home satellite services from the definition of "video service," for purposes of the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59, Part 3.
HB0487 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 60 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB0487Date
    Effective date(s) 03/21/202303/28/2023
    Pub. Ch. 6003/28/2023
    Signed by Governor.03/21/2023
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.03/10/2023
    Signed by Senate Speaker03/09/2023
    Signed by H. Speaker03/09/2023
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.03/07/2023
    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 103/06/2023
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0064)03/06/2023
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.03/06/2023
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration03/02/2023
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.02/28/2023
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 002/27/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/27/2023
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0019)02/27/2023
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/202302/23/2023
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/202302/22/2023
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee02/21/2023
    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/21/202302/15/2023
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee02/14/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/09/2023
    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/14/202302/08/2023
    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee02/01/2023
    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee02/01/2023
    Intro., P1C.01/30/2023
    Filed for introduction01/25/2023
    Actions For SB0456Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 6003/28/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/07/2023
    Companion House Bill substituted03/06/2023
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/202303/03/2023
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 002/28/2023
    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/28/202302/21/2023
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee01/30/2023
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration01/26/2023
    Filed for introduction01/25/2023
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0019Amendment 1-0 to HB0487Fiscal Memo for HA0019 (3872)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0064Amendment 1-1 to SB0456Fiscal Memo for SA0064 (3872)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    Present law generally prohibits a cable or video service provider from providing cable service or video service without a franchise obtained pursuant to the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act. Presently, cable service and video service are defined as follows:

    (1) "Cable service" means the one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming or other programming service and subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection or use of such video programming or other programming service. However, it does not include video programming provided by a commercial mobile service provider or video programming provided as part of, and via, a service that enables end users to access content, information, electronic mail, or other services offered over the public internet; and

    (2) "Video service" means the provision of video programming through wireline facilities located, at least in part, in the public rights-in-way without regard to delivery technology, including internet protocol technology or any other technology. However, it does not include video programming provided by a commercial mobile service provider; video programming provided as part of, and via, a service that enables end users to access content, information, electronic mail, or other services offered over the public internet; or cable services.

    This bill adds to the above definitions by clarifying the following:

    (1) That cable service does not include streaming video content; and

    (2) That video service does not include streaming content and direct-to-home satellite services.

    ON FEBRUARY 27, 2023, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 487, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that "cable service" and "video service" do not include streaming video content, regardless of the provider of the internet access services.

  • FiscalNote for HB0487/SB0456 filed under SB0456

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    HB0487 by Boyd - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................92
              Noes................................................0

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Barrett, Baum, Beck, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Capley, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Davis, Dixie, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Glynn, Grills, Hakeem, Hale, Hardaway, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hemmer, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Jones, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Parkinson, Pearson, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Shaw, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Thompson, Todd, Towns, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Whitson, Williams, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 92.

              HB0487 by Boyd - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2023 2/23/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0487 by Boyd - HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/14/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    Senate moved to substitute and conform to HB0487

    HB0487 by Boyd - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/6/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................32
              Noes................................................1

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kyle, Lamar, Lowe, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Oliver, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 32.
              Senators voting no were: Campbell -- 1.

    SB0456 by Watson - SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/28/2023
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bailey, Johnson, Niceley, Reeves, Southerland, Swann, Watson, Yager -- 9.