Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0866 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28, relative to the dispute resolution process for matters involving real property.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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

Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, specifies that a party filing a counterclaim, third-party complaint, or cross-claim related to the design, planning, supervision, or construction of an improvement of real property is not subject to the four-year statute of repose. - Amends TCA Title 28.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 684

  2. Pub. Ch. 684

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

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Comp. SB subst.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0715)

  12. Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 4, PNV 2

  13. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

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

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

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  19. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0691)

  20. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0518)

  21. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

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

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

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

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

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/16/2026

  29. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

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

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

  32. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  33. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026

  34. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  35. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  36. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  37. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  38. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  39. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  40. Intro., P1C.

  41. Filed for introduction

  42. Filed for introduction

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 SB 0866 do?
Statutes of Limitations and Repose - As enacted, specifies that a party filing a counterclaim, third-party complaint, or cross-claim related to the design, planning, supervision, or construction of an improvement of real property is not subject to the four-year statute of repose. - Amends TCA Title 28.
Who sponsors SB 0866?
SB 0866 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican) and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0866?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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