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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 1985 · Sponsor(s) Added.

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 b

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 23; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 66, relative to real property. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 996 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 22, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 4, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Mar 18, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 25, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 26, 2026

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0853) · Mar 30, 2026

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 31, 2026

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 2, 2026

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1016) · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 23, 2026

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 7, 2026

House

Signed by Governor. · May 19, 2026

Senate

Pub. Ch. 996 · May 26, 2026

Senate

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 · May 26, 2026

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 5, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Feb 24, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 7, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 17, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 17, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 17, 2026

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

TaylorBowlingGardenhireLowe

Recorded votes

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1Senate · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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.
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