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TN HB 2159

died on adjournment

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes enforcement of a garagekeeper's lien on a motor vehicle that was stored for the purpose of repairs without express written authorization from the owner for such storage if the garagekeeper makes a good faith attempt to acquire consent prior to repairs and provides notice to the owner by certified mail. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55, Chapter 31 and Title 66, Chapter 19.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2159 pass?

No. TN HB 2159 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 (2026-04-06): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 661

What is TN HB 2159 about?

TN HB 2159 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes enforcement of a garagekeeper's lien on a motor vehicle that was stored for the purpose of repairs without express written authorization from the owner for such storage if the garagekeeper makes a good faith attempt to acquire consent prior to repairs and provides notice to the owner by certified mail. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55, Chapter 31 and Title 66, Chapter 19.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2159?

Wright is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2159.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-04-06 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 661
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Wrightprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  6. 2026-02-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  8. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026

  9. 2026-03-04

    Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/11/2026

  10. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  11. 2026-03-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-03-12

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  13. 2026-03-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  14. 2026-03-16

    Reset on cal. for 3/19/2026

  15. 2026-03-19

    Comp. SB subst.

  16. 2026-04-06

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 661

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-02-18 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-11 · pass · 21-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026 (1)

    2026-03-16 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2159&ga=114

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