Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1858 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 20, Chapter 18, relative to civil procedure.

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

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  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 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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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Summary

Civil Procedure - As enacted, increases minimum time from 15 to 90 days that a court must give the general assembly to remedy any defects in a redistricting plan; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 20, Chapter 18.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 835

  2. Pub. Ch. 835

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

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  8. Signed by Senate Speaker

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0773)

  12. Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 20, PNV 0

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

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

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

  17. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0619)

  18. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  20. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  21. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  26. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  27. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  28. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  29. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  30. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026

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

  32. Intro., P1C.

  33. Filed for introduction

  34. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  35. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  36. Filed for introduction

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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1858 do?
Civil Procedure - As enacted, increases minimum time from 15 to 90 days that a court must give the general assembly to remedy any defects in a redistricting plan; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 20, Chapter 18.
Who sponsors SB 1858?
SB 1858 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1858?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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