Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted

HB 0734 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28, relative to the dispute resolution process for matters involving real property.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 684

  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 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, specifies that a party filing a counterclaim, third-party complaint, or cross-claim related to the design, planning, supervision, or construction of an improvement of real property is not subject to the four-year statute of repose. - Amends TCA Title 28.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  6. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  10. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/16/2026

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0691)

  15. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0518)

  16. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

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

  18. Subst. for comp. HB.

  19. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0715)

  20. Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 4, PNV 2

  21. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  22. Signed by Senate Speaker

  23. Signed by H. Speaker

  24. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  25. Signed by Governor.

  26. Pub. Ch. 684

  27. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Intro., P1C.

  30. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  31. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  32. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  33. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  34. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  35. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  36. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

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

  38. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  39. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  40. Comp. SB subst.

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 684

Sponsors

  • Hicks G · Primary
  • Jones R · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hicks G

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Jones R

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0734 do?
Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, specifies that a party filing a counterclaim, third-party complaint, or cross-claim related to the design, planning, supervision, or construction of an improvement of real property is not subject to the four-year statute of repose. - Amends TCA Title 28.
Who sponsors HB 0734?
HB 0734 is sponsored by Hicks G and Jones R.
What is the current status of HB 0734?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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