Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 0817 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 30 and Title 35, relative to trusts.

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 January 30, 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 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Trusts - As enacted, establishes as a default rule of state trust law that a beneficiary is a non-fiduciary unless appointed in such capacity, and makes certain other changes relative to trusts. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 35.

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. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

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

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  7. Companion House Bill substituted

  8. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 101

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Intro., P1C.

  11. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

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

  15. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

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

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

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0021)

  21. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 0

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  23. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  25. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0047)

  26. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, 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. 101

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0817 do?
Trusts - As enacted, establishes as a default rule of state trust law that a beneficiary is a non-fiduciary unless appointed in such capacity, and makes certain other changes relative to trusts. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 35.
Who sponsors HB 0817?
HB 0817 is sponsored by Garrett, Johnny (Republican) and Farmer, Andrew (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0817?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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