Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 1039 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, Chapter 10, Part 1 and Title 66, Chapter 24, Part 2, relative to electronic recordings.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 19, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Real Property - As enacted, specifies certain persons who may submit electronic records for registration with a register of deeds that accepts electronic records under the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act; makes other changes related to the act. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 10, Part 1 and Title 66, Chapter 24, Part 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  8. Companion House Bill substituted

  9. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 104

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  13. Sponsor change.

  14. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  15. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  16. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  17. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  18. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025

  19. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  21. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025

  22. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  24. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  26. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  27. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  28. Signed by H. Speaker

  29. Signed by Senate Speaker

  30. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  31. Signed by Governor.

  32. Pub. Ch. 104

  33. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1039 do?
Real Property - As enacted, specifies certain persons who may submit electronic records for registration with a register of deeds that accepts electronic records under the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act; makes other changes related to the act. - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 10, Part 1 and Title 66, Chapter 24, Part 2.
Who sponsors HB 1039?
HB 1039 is sponsored by Garrett, Johnny (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1039?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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