Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 0700 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 13, relative to real estate broker licenses.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 122

  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 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 25, 2025.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Real Estate Agents and Brokers - As enacted, exempts a real estate broker licensee who was originally licensed prior to January 1, 2005, and does not supervise any affiliate brokers from the requirement to furnish certification of satisfactory completion of 16 classroom hours in real estate courses for reissuance of a license for a licensure period after the period in which the licensee completed the required 120 classroom hours in real estate. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 13.

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 2/25/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/4/2025

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

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

  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 1

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  10. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0066)

  11. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0128)

  16. Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 1, PNV 6

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 122

  23. Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

  26. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

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

  33. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/12/2025

  34. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/19/2025

  35. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025

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

  37. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  38. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Comp. SB subst.

  41. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 122

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Burkhart

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0700 do?
Real Estate Agents and Brokers - As enacted, exempts a real estate broker licensee who was originally licensed prior to January 1, 2005, and does not supervise any affiliate brokers from the requirement to furnish certification of satisfactory completion of 16 classroom hours in real estate courses for reissuance of a license for a licensure period after the period in which the licensee completed the required 120 classroom hours in real estate. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 13.
Who sponsors HB 0700?
HB 0700 is sponsored by Burkhart, Martin G, Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), and Maberry, Aron (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0700?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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