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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 980 · Signed by Governor.

Surveyors - 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; specifie

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62 and Title 66, Chapter 5, Part 1, relative to surveyors. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Surveyors - 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; specifies that this requirement will not apply to any deed of conveyance prepared for or by a governmental department or agency. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 66, Chapter 5, Part 1. SB0980 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 178 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 28, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 5, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 27, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Mar 31, 2025

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 178 · Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025 · Mar 14, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 20, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 31, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2 · Mar 31, 2025

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 2, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · Apr 11, 2025

Senate

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Southerland

Recorded votes

Motion to AdoptSenate · 2025-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Apr 11, 2025).