Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 2353 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 66-24-101, relative to writings eligible for registration.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

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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 February 02, 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

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  • 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

Registers of Deeds - As enacted, authorizes all bonds for the conveyance of real or personal estate to be registered only if the bond contains the signatures of all parties subject to the bond and the expiration date of the bond; authorizes all agreements for the conveyance of real property or contracts, memoranda, abstracts, or affidavits for the sale of real property, or similar documents by whatever similar or other name, to be registered if such documents contain the signature of the owner of the property or the owner's attorney-in-fact or court-appointed representative, the signature of the proposed purchaser, and the expiration date of the agreement. - Amends TCA Section 66-24-101.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 865

  2. Pub. Ch. 865

  3. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  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 withdrawn.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 - HA1087)

  12. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 0

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0877)

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

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

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

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

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  22. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  23. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  24. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  25. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

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

  27. Action deferred in Senate State & Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  28. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  29. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  30. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  31. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  32. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  33. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  34. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  35. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  36. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  37. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  38. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  39. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  40. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

  42. Intro., P1C.

  43. Filed for introduction

  44. Filed for introduction

  45. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sponsors

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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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2353 do?
Registers of Deeds - As enacted, authorizes all bonds for the conveyance of real or personal estate to be registered only if the bond contains the signatures of all parties subject to the bond and the expiration date of the bond; authorizes all agreements for the conveyance of real property or contracts, memoranda, abstracts, or affidavits for the sale of real property, or similar documents by whatever similar or other name, to be registered if such documents contain the signature of the owner of the property or the owner's attorney-in-fact or court-appointed representative, the signature of the proposed purchaser, and the expiration date of the agreement. - Amends TCA Section 66-24-101.
Who sponsors SB 2353?
SB 2353 is sponsored by Seal, Jessie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2353?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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