Tennessee · House Bill 623 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 66, relative to sinkholes.

HB 623 Sponsored by Darren Jernigan Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 16, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Jan 22, 2024
  5. To the governor Feb 7, 2024
  6. Became law Feb 14, 2024

What it does

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

Real Property - As enacted, specifies that a seller of residential property is required to disclose the presence of a known sinkhole on the property prior to entering into a contract with a buyer regardless of whether the sinkhole is indicated through the contour lines on the property's recorded plat map. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 66.

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee · House Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/28/2023 · House Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/7/2023 · House Commerce Committee
  9. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  12. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2023
  13. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  14. HousePassed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
  15. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  16. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  17. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  18. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (SA 0506)
  19. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  20. HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar for 1/25/2024
  1. HouseH. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 93, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0623
  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. 510
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2024

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 89–0
Mar 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Jan 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 · Full House

Passed 93–0
Jan 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 5 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.