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TN HB 2261

died on adjournment

Registers of Deeds - As enacted, authorizes all bonds for the conveyance of real or personal estate to be registered only if the bond contains the signatures of all parties subject to the bond and the expiration date of the bond; authorizes all agreements for the conveyance of real property or contracts, memoranda, abstracts, or affidavits for the sale of real property, or similar documents by whatever similar or other name, to be registered if such documents contain the signature of the owner of the property or the owner's attorney-in-fact or court-appointed representative, the signature of the proposed purchaser, and the expiration date of the agreement. - Amends TCA Section 66-24-101.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 2261 pass?

No. TN HB 2261 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 (2026-05-04): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 865

What is TN HB 2261 about?

TN HB 2261 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Registers of Deeds - As enacted, authorizes all bonds for the conveyance of real or personal estate to be registered only if the bond contains the signatures of all parties subject to the bond and the expiration date of the bond; authorizes all agreements for the conveyance of real property or contracts, memoranda, abstracts, or affidavits for the sale of real property, or similar documents by whatever similar or other name, to be registered if such documents contain the signature of the owner of the property or the owner's attorney-in-fact or court-appointed representative, the signature of the proposed purchaser, and the expiration date of the agreement. - Amends TCA Section 66-24-101.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2261?

Martin G is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2261.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-04 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 865
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Martin Gprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-04

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 865

  2. 2026-04-14

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  4. 2026-04-08

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  6. 2026-04-08

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-04-01

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  8. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  9. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  10. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  11. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  12. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  13. 2026-03-11

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  15. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  16. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  17. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  18. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  21. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-11 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-08 · pass · 21-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (1)

    2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

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