Registers of Deeds - As introduced, creates a two-year pilot program that requires the register of deeds in Shelby County to verify and record the government-issued photo identification of individuals presenting documents for in-person property transfers. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 66 and Title 67.

HB 2478 requires property transfer document handlers in Shelby County to present a government-issued photo ID card (with name, address, and photo) when filing in-person. It mandates that the register of deeds copy or record the ID information without charging a fee, while keeping the data confidential. The law applies only to Shelby County (population over 900,000 per 2020 census) and is a two-year pilot program. The bill explicitly states that property documents remain valid even if the ID information isn't recorded.