SB 2016 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 29, Chapter 18 and Title 66, relative to unlawful detainer actions.
Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, states that unlawful detainer actions are confidential and shielded from public inspection if the action was filed on or after July 1, 2026, the case was dismissed by the court or a party, an appeal is not pending in the case, and three years have passed since the date the action was filed or the parties have agreed in writing to shield the records from public disclosure. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 29, Chapter 18 and Title 66.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
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Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
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Failed in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026
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Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Sponsors
- Heidi Campbell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Campbell, Heidi Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2016 do?
- Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, states that unlawful detainer actions are confidential and shielded from public inspection if the action was filed on or after July 1, 2026, the case was dismissed by the court or a party, an appeal is not pending in the case, and three years have passed since the date the action was filed or the parties have agreed in writing to shield the records from public disclosure. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 29, Chapter 18 and Title 66.
- Who sponsors SB 2016?
- SB 2016 is sponsored by Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 2016?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 2016?
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