Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 2451 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 31 and Title 34, relative to civil law.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 717

  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 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Estates - As enacted, states that the Uniform Partition Heirs Property Act does not apply to sales of land to pay the debts of an estate; revises the method for determining a decedent’s gross estate for purposes of calculating a surviving spouse's elective share. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 31 and Title 34.

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 3/9/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10

  13. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  14. Signed by Senate Speaker

  15. Signed by H. Speaker

  16. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  17. Signed by Governor.

  18. Pub. Ch. 717

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

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Intro., P1C.

  22. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  23. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

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

  25. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

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

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

  29. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  30. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

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

  32. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  33. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026

  34. Comp. SB subst.

  35. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 717

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 2451 do?
Estates - As enacted, states that the Uniform Partition Heirs Property Act does not apply to sales of land to pay the debts of an estate; revises the method for determining a decedent’s gross estate for purposes of calculating a surviving spouse's elective share. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 31 and Title 34.
Who sponsors HB 2451?
HB 2451 is sponsored by Garrett, Johnny (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2451?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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