Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1618 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 45, Chapter 10, relative to financial records.

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

  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 January 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on February 23, 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 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Banks and Financial Institutions - As enacted, clarifies that if a financial institution reasonably believes a customer is deceased, then the financial institution does not have a duty to confirm service of a subpoena on the customer, the customer's estate, or the customer's heirs; makes other changes related to financial records. - Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 10.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  6. Meeting Canceled

  7. Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

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

  9. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/11/2026

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

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/12/2026

  12. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/19/2026

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Comp. SB subst.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 580

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  19. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  20. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  22. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  24. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

  26. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  27. Signed by Senate Speaker

  28. Signed by H. Speaker

  29. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  30. Signed by Governor.

  31. Pub. Ch. 580

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

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 SB 1618 do?
Banks and Financial Institutions - As enacted, clarifies that if a financial institution reasonably believes a customer is deceased, then the financial institution does not have a duty to confirm service of a subpoena on the customer, the customer's estate, or the customer's heirs; makes other changes related to financial records. - Amends TCA Title 45, Chapter 10.
Who sponsors SB 1618?
SB 1618 is sponsored by Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1618?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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