2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0817: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 30 and Title 35, relative to trusts.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, establishes as a default rule of state trust law that a beneficiary is a non-fiduciary unless appointed in such capacity, and makes certain other changes relative to trusts. - Amends TCA Title 30 and Title 35.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0021)
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/10/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/10/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0047)
Senate
3/10/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/20/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/4/2025
Pub. Ch. 101
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
Amendments
HA0021
Amendment 1-0 to HB0817
2/26/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
3/10/2025
29
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/3/2025
89
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/26/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE BANKING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
2/19/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
