Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2026 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 62, Chapter 18 and Title 66, relative to land surveying monuments.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1097

  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 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill creates a misdemeanor for intentionally altering or removing land surveying monuments.

This legislation makes it a Class A misdemeanor to intentionally move or destroy property corner, historic land surveying, or geodetic control monuments. It aims to protect these important markers that define property boundaries and historical sites.

Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense of intentionally moving, altering, destroying, or removing a monument the person knows, or reasonably should know, is a property corner monument, historic land surveying monument, or geodetic control monument. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 62, Chapter 18 and Title 66.

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

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

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0562)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0571)

  14. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 2

  15. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  16. Signed by Senate Speaker

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 1097

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

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  25. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  26. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  31. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  33. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  34. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  35. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  36. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

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

  38. Placed behind the budget

  39. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  40. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

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

  42. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  44. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  45. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Comp. SB subst.

  48. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1097

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2026 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense of intentionally moving, altering, destroying, or removing a monument the person knows, or reasonably should know, is a property corner monument, historic land surveying monument, or geodetic control monument. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 62, Chapter 18 and Title 66.
Who sponsors HB 2026?
HB 2026 is sponsored by Williams, Ryan (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Powell, Jason (Democrat), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Wright, Dave (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), and Todd, Chris (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2026?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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