Uniform Commercial Code - As enacted, incorporates amendments adopted to the Uniform Commercial Code by the Uniform Law Commission in 2018 and 2022. - Amends TCA Title 47.
HB 1800 updates Tennessee's Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) by adopting definitions and provisions approved by the Uniform Law Commission in 2018 and 2022. It clarifies key terms like "conspicuous" (visible to reasonable people), "delivery" of electronic documents, "money" (including digital units), and "electronic" records, while adding modern definitions for "signed" and "electronic" signatures. These changes directly affect businesses, banks, and legal entities conducting commercial transactions in Tennessee, ensuring consistency with updated national standards for electronic commerce and contracts. The bill makes no new substantive rules but aligns Tennessee law with current commercial practices, particularly regarding digital transactions and documentation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Apr 24, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pat Marsh
RRepublican
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