2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0452: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 66, relative to eviction actions.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer action be held no later than 14 days from the date the plaintiff filed the unlawful detainer motion; limits the scope of a hearing for an unlawful detainer motion based on nonpayment of rent to facts and issues related to nonpayment of rent; makes other changes related to judicial proceedings for unlawful detainer. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 66.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Ronnie Glynn
Ronnie Glynn
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/4/202510.6 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/28/202510.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/20/2025117.7 KB