Liens - As enacted, creates a streamlined process for certain public officials to contest liens on real property that they believe to lack any legal basis. - Amends TCA Section 47-9-513 and Title 66, Chapter 21, Part 1.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 23, 2018
Signed May 1, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2018 · House Apr 17, 2018
How they voted
24–1
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 26, 2018
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
17
Committee
17
Amendments
1
May 1, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 17, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1056)
upper
Apr 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2018
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/9/2018
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/3/2018
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0903)
upper
Mar 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/27/2018
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2018
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2018
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/20/2018
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 23, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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