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TN HB 1798

died on adjournment

Garnishments and Executions - As enacted, clarifies that the sheriff or other person authorized by law to serve garnishments is authorized to demand that the fee for performing service of a garnishment be paid in advance of such performance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 9.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1798 pass?

No. TN HB 1798 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 692

What is TN HB 1798 about?

TN HB 1798 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Garnishments and Executions - As enacted, clarifies that the sheriff or other person authorized by law to serve garnishments is authorized to demand that the fee for performing service of a garnishment be paid in advance of such performance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 9.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1798?

McCalmon is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1798.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-04-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 692
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • McCalmonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-22

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-02

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-02

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-09

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  6. 2026-02-09

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-02-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2026-03-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  10. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  11. 2026-03-11

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  13. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  14. 2026-03-23

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  16. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026

  17. 2026-03-30

    Comp. SB subst.

  18. 2026-04-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 692

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/11/2026 Passed

    2026-03-11 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-23 · pass · 19-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/26/2026 (2)

    2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-30 · pass · 82-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Brooks: not voting
    • Dixie: not voting
    • Freeman: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Martin G: not voting
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting
    • Towns: not voting
    • Warner: not voting

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