Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 1993 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13; Title 29 and Title 66, relative to evictions.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

  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 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 18, 2026.

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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 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, prohibits certain persons from publishing, transmitting, or broadcasting any video of the service of civil process related to an eviction proceeding without the express written permission of the individual being served with civil process; specifies that an individual who is a victim of the publication, transmission, or broadcast of such a video without the individual's permission has a private right of action against the person violating the prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 29 and Title 66.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

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

  7. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

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

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

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  14. Comp. SB subst.

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 657

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  20. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

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

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  23. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0625)

  24. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  26. Subst. for comp. HB.

  27. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0601)

  28. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 3

  29. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Signed by H. Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 657

  35. Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1993 do?
Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, prohibits certain persons from publishing, transmitting, or broadcasting any video of the service of civil process related to an eviction proceeding without the express written permission of the individual being served with civil process; specifies that an individual who is a victim of the publication, transmission, or broadcast of such a video without the individual's permission has a private right of action against the person violating the prohibition. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 29 and Title 66.
Who sponsors SB 1993?
SB 1993 is sponsored by Lamar, London (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1993?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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