SB2389

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 66 and Title 67, relative to registers of deeds.

Introduced·2/2/26
Draft Text

SB2389 amends Tennessee Code to allow real property transfers without requiring a copy of government-issued identification for two years.

SB2389 amends Tennessee Code to allow real property transfers without requiring a copy of government-issued identification for two years. The bill specifies that a document filed with a county clerk is not invalid if the clerk did not copy or record the information from the presented government-issued identification card. This provision applies to counties with a population of at least 900,000 according to the 2020 federal census. The bill also prohibits charging a fee for copying or recording identification information and mandates that such information remains confidential.

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Where it stands

Current
State and Local Government Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 24

10:30 AM

Senate State & Local Government Hearing

Mar 17

8:45 AM

Senate Revenue Subcommittee Of Finance, Ways & Means Hearing

History

Mar 24

Senate

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

Mar 18

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

Mar 17

Senate

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026