Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1786 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 13, relative to real estate licensees.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  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 20, 2026. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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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 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill exempts certain real estate licensees from extra training requirements for vacation lodging services.

The bill allows licensed real estate agents to bypass additional classroom hour requirements when acting as designated agents for vacation lodging services. It also mandates that these services must be supervised by a principal broker.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you're a licensed real estate agent, this bill may ease some of your training requirements when working with vacation lodging services.
  • Small Business: For businesses offering vacation lodging services, your operations will be required to have a supervising broker.

Summary

Real Estate Agents and Brokers - As enacted, exempts an affiliate broker or broker licensed under the Tennessee Real Estate Broker License Act from the additional licensure and classroom hours in training programs requirements for a vacation lodging service firm's designated agent; requires that vacation lodging services be under the supervision of the principal broker of an affiliate broker, broker, or firm. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 13.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  8. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  10. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  12. Placed behind the budget

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  15. Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  16. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1095

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  26. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  27. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  28. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  29. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  32. Subst. for comp. HB.

  33. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0605)

  34. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 3

  35. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  36. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0605)

  37. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Signed by H. Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 1095

  43. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1786 do?
Real Estate Agents and Brokers - As enacted, exempts an affiliate broker or broker licensed under the Tennessee Real Estate Broker License Act from the additional licensure and classroom hours in training programs requirements for a vacation lodging service firm's designated agent; requires that vacation lodging services be under the supervision of the principal broker of an affiliate broker, broker, or firm. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 13.
Who sponsors SB 1786?
SB 1786 is sponsored by Reeves, Shane (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1786?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.
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