SB 195
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
January 20, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Arielle Woodmore | Email: arielle.woodmore@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 195
SUMMARY OF BILL: Prohibits specific entities from sharing, selling, or distributing a
vehicle’s driving data without the express, written consent of the owner of the vehicle. Requires
entities seeking to sell, share, or distribute a vehicle’s driving data to provide certain disclosures and
notices to the owner of the vehicle. Requires entities to provide an easily accessible manner for a
vehicle owner to revoke previously given consent to sell, share, or distribute their vehicle’s driving
data. Establishes a violation of such as an unfair and deceptive act or practice under the Consumer
Protection Act of 1977.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Per the proposed legislation, “entity” means a vehicle manufacturer, corporation,
partnership, limited liability partnership, or other business entity, or a third party on behalf
of a vehicle manufacturer, corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, or other
business entity.
• “Driving data” means information collected by a vehicle through the vehicle's systems and
applications, including an infotainment system, telematics system, advanced driver
assistance system, vehicle sensors, connected applications, or global positioning system, and
includes acceleration events, sudden or harsh hard brake events, high speed events,
information about the health of the vehicle, and information from devices that are synced
or connected to the vehicle.
• Any increase in the number of complaints handled by the Attorney General is estimated to
be not significant and can be handled by existing staff during normal work hours.
• Committing an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Consumer Protection Act of 1977 is
a Class B misdemeanor offense.
• There is not estimated to be a sufficient number of violations for state or local government
to experience any significant increase in revenue or expenditures related to prosecutions or
incarceration.
• Any additional workload on the courts can be accommodated within existing resources and
personnel.
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IMPACT TO COMMERCE:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumption:
• Any impact to commerce or jobs in Tennessee is estimated to be not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director