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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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
May 4Comp. became Pub. Ch. 865Latest
Apr 14Comp. SB subst.
Apr 13
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
Apr 8Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
Apr 8Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 1Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
Apr 1Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
Mar 25Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
Mar 25Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 11Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Feb 5P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Feb 5Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor