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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 4Pub. Ch. 865Latest
   2. May 4Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
   3. Apr 27Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 17Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 16Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 15Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   7. Apr 15Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 14Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 14Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1087)Minor
   10. Apr 14Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 0Passed House
   11. Apr 13Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0877)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   12. Apr 13Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0Passed Senate
   13. Apr 13Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   14. Apr 10Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
   15. Mar 25Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
       • Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   16. Mar 25Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
   17. Mar 24Action deferred in Senate State & Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
   18. Mar 24Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
   19. Mar 18Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
   20. Mar 17Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
   21. Mar 11Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
   22. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
   23. Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
   24. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced