Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 1923 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 16 and Title 23, relative to notaries public.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    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).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Notary Public - As introduced, requires the secretary of state to appoint notaries public to commissions in this state; prescribes additional requirements to be commissioned as a notary public in this state. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16 and Title 23.

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 3/3/2026

  5. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  9. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review

  13. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

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

  15. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  16. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  17. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to Special Calendar for 3/18/2026

  18. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  19. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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 1923 do?
Notary Public - As introduced, requires the secretary of state to appoint notaries public to commissions in this state; prescribes additional requirements to be commissioned as a notary public in this state. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16 and Title 23.
Who sponsors HB 1923?
HB 1923 is sponsored by Carringer, Michele (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1923?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 1923?
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