Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1982 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 19, relative to auctioneers.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 840

  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 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2026.

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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Professions and Occupations - As enacted, decreases from 18 to 16, the minimum age an individual must be to apply for a license to be a bid caller auctioneer. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 19.

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 2/10/2026

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  16. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  17. Signed by Senate Speaker

  18. Signed by H. Speaker

  19. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  20. Signed by Governor.

  21. Pub. Ch. 840

  22. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Intro., P1C.

  25. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  26. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  31. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  32. No Action Taken

  33. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026

  34. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  35. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  36. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  37. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  38. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  39. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  40. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  42. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  43. H. Placed on Consent Calendar

  44. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/9/2026

  45. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  46. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/13/2026

  47. Comp. SB subst.

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 840

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1982 do?
Professions and Occupations - As enacted, decreases from 18 to 16, the minimum age an individual must be to apply for a license to be a bid caller auctioneer. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 19.
Who sponsors HB 1982?
HB 1982 is sponsored by Grills, Rusty (Republican), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Hawk, David B. (Republican), and Russell, Lowell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1982?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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