Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2184 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 31 and Title 34, relative to civil law.

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

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 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 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Estates - As enacted, states that the Uniform Partition Heirs Property Act does not apply to sales of land to pay the debts of an estate; revises the method for determining a decedent’s gross estate for purposes of calculating a surviving spouse's elective share. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 31 and Title 34.

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 3/4/2026

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

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

  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

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

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

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

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

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026

  15. Comp. SB subst.

  16. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 717

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  21. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026

  23. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  27. Subst. for comp. HB.

  28. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10

  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. 717

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2184 do?
Estates - As enacted, states that the Uniform Partition Heirs Property Act does not apply to sales of land to pay the debts of an estate; revises the method for determining a decedent’s gross estate for purposes of calculating a surviving spouse's elective share. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 31 and Title 34.
Who sponsors SB 2184?
SB 2184 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2184?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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