Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 1784 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 68, relative to building inspections.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 958

  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 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 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 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill expands requirements for third-party building inspections in Tennessee.

This legislation amends existing laws to clarify when third-party inspectors must be engaged for building inspections. The specifics of these requirements are not available as the bill text is not provided.

Summary

Codes - As enacted, expands present law's requirements for when a person engages a third-party inspector to complete locally required building inspections, as authorized in present law's statewide building construction safety standards. - Amends TCA Title 4 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 3/11/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026

  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 - HA0859)

  17. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  20. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  22. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1019)

  23. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  24. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  25. Signed by H. Speaker

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  28. Signed by Governor.

  29. Pub. Ch. 958

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

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  34. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  35. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  36. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  37. Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  38. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

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

  40. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  41. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  42. Companion House Bill substituted

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 958

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1784 do?
Codes - As enacted, expands present law's requirements for when a person engages a third-party inspector to complete locally required building inspections, as authorized in present law's statewide building construction safety standards. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 1784?
SB 1784 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1784?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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