Tennessee · House Bill 337 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 30, Chapter 4, relative to small estates.

HB 337 Sponsored by Robert Stevens Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 16, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 6, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 18, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 28, 2023

What it does

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

Estates - As enacted, enacts "The Small Estate Probate Act," makes various changes to "The Small Estate Affidavit Limited Letter of Authority Act" and replaces that act. - Amends TCA Title 30, Chapter 4.

Every action

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

Show the 21 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 Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee to 2/21/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/21/2023 · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/1/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  10. HouseAction def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/8/2023
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/8/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  12. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  14. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2023
  15. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0109)
  16. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  17. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
  18. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  19. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  20. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  21. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0390)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 31, 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. 297
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/28/2023

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 90–0
Mar 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 90 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 67 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 90

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.