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TN HB 2269

died on adjournment

Probate Law - As introduced, permits a petitioner or affiant to proceed pro se in the administration of a small estate if the personal property consists exclusively of one or more life insurance policies that do not exceed $15,000 in value and are intended to be used for the decedent's burial, funeral, or final expenses; specifies that a person who files for a small estate affidavit or limited letters of authority is deemed to be acting in an individual capacity; requires the court clerk to provide a standardized form for filers. - Amends TCA Title 30; Section 56-7-206 and Title 62, Chapter 5.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2269 pass?

No. TN HB 2269 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 (2026-02-05): P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

What is TN HB 2269 about?

TN HB 2269 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Probate Law - As introduced, permits a petitioner or affiant to proceed pro se in the administration of a small estate if the personal property consists exclusively of one or more life insurance policies that do not exceed $15,000 in value and are intended to be used for the decedent's burial, funeral, or final expenses; specifies that a person who files for a small estate affidavit or limited letters of authority is deemed to be acting in an individual capacity; requires the court clerk to provide a standardized form for filers. - Amends TCA Title 30; Section 56-7-206 and Title 62, Chapter 5.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2269?

Hale is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2269.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-02-05 — P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Haleprimary

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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 Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

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