SB 795 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Real Property - As enacted, enacts anti-squatter laws. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 66.

This law clarifies the rules for ending legal disputes over property ownership when someone has been absent for a long time. It specifically states that these rules do not apply to property interests that were already settled by a court order or agreement before July 1, 2015. The change ensures that older, finalized cases are not reopened under new timelines, while allowing current cases to proceed according to the updated statutes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2024 · House Apr 15, 2024

How they voted

233
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 25, 2024
D Democratic4
1 Yea 3 Nay
75% Nay
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
11
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0891)
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0891)
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 6
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0038)
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/21/2023
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Todd Gardenhire
Todd Gardenhire
RRepublican
TN
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