Tennessee · House Bill 249 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 27, Chapter 5 and Title 29, Chapter 18, relative to appeals from general sessions courts.

HB 249 Sponsored by William Lamberth Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Passed the House Feb 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 13, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 20, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 28, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Courts, General Sessions - As enacted, specifies that in general sessions court cases involving an order granting possession of real property, a writ of possession must issue by operation of law if no appeal is taken within the 10-day appellate period. - Amends TCA Title 27, Chapter 5 and Title 29, Chapter 18.

Every action

30 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  5. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  6. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2023 · House Civil Justice Subcommittee
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/15/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  10. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  11. HouseAction def. in Civil Justice Committee to 2/22/2023
  12. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/22/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  13. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  14. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  15. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2023
  16. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0037)
  17. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  18. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1
  19. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  20. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  21. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  22. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0441)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 295
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 92–0
Feb 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

Not voting · 1

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0
Democrats: 3 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Republicans.

All 7 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.