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TN HB 1970

enacted

Real Property - As enacted, requires a description of real property contained within a deed of conveyance of a property not previously described in a recorded instrument to be prepared by a registered land surveyor, or by a licensed attorney utilizing a survey prepared by a registered land surveyor. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 23; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 66.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-02-02
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 996
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Farmerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  7. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  8. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  9. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  10. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026

  11. 2026-03-18

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-25

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

  13. 2026-03-25

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-26

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

  15. 2026-03-30

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0

    passage

  16. 2026-03-30

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0853)

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-03-31

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  18. 2026-04-02

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  19. 2026-04-20

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    passage

  20. 2026-04-20

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1016)

  21. 2026-04-20

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  22. 2026-04-23

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  23. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  24. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  25. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  26. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  27. 2026-05-26

    Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

  28. 2026-05-26

    Pub. Ch. 996

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 20-0

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

    2026-03-30 · pass · 92-1

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (2)

    2026-03-30 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-20 · pass · 30-0

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