Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 1707 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 23, Chapter 3; Title 66, Chapter 5, Part 1 and Title 66, Chapter 24, relative to conveyances of real property.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

  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 January 15, 2026. 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

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Registers of Deeds - As introduced, requires that a deed of conveyance of real property be prepared by an attorney licensed to practice in this state, a title insurance agent licensed in this state, the owner of the real property being transferred, or a person with legal authority to act on behalf of the owner of the real property being transferred; makes other changes related to deeds of conveyance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 23, Chapter 3; Title 66, Chapter 5, Part 1 and Title 66, Chapter 24.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  14. Reset on next avail. cal.

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0884)

  17. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1041)

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  20. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  21. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  22. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  23. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0881)

  24. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  25. H. Placed on Message Calendar

  26. H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1

  27. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  28. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  29. Senate refused to recede from amendment

  30. H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4-16-26

  31. Reset on cal. for 4/21/2026

  32. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026

  33. H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in S. am. no. 1

  34. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps: Gant, Travis, Mitchell, Keisling, Powers)

  35. Conference Committee appointed (Jackson, Taylor, Yarbro)

  36. Filed for introduction

  37. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  38. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  39. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  40. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  41. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  42. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  43. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  44. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

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

  46. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  47. Companion House Bill substituted

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1707 do?
Registers of Deeds - As introduced, requires that a deed of conveyance of real property be prepared by an attorney licensed to practice in this state, a title insurance agent licensed in this state, the owner of the real property being transferred, or a person with legal authority to act on behalf of the owner of the real property being transferred; makes other changes related to deeds of conveyance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 23, Chapter 3; Title 66, Chapter 5, Part 1 and Title 66, Chapter 24.
Who sponsors SB 1707?
SB 1707 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), and Reeves, Shane (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1707?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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