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

SB 0967 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 13; Title 20; Title 21; Title 25; Title 26; Title 28; Title 29; Title 40; Title 62; Title 66; and Title 68, relative to rental property.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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).

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Summary

Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days a tenant or household member and a landlord have to agree upon a date to terminate a residential rental or lease agreement, provided the tenant supplies written notice and documentation to the landlord that the tenant is a domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking victim. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 13; Title 20; Title 21; Title 25; Title 26; Title 28; Title 29; Title 40; Title 62; Title 66; and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Commerce Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  7. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee

  8. Filed for introduction

  9. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  10. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  11. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  12. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/18/2025

  13. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  14. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  15. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0967 do?
Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days a tenant or household member and a landlord have to agree upon a date to terminate a residential rental or lease agreement, provided the tenant supplies written notice and documentation to the landlord that the tenant is a domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking victim. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 13; Title 20; Title 21; Title 25; Title 26; Title 28; Title 29; Title 40; Title 62; Title 66; and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 0967?
SB 0967 is sponsored by Southerland, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0967?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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