Tennessee · Senate Bill 479 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to the uniform commercial code.

SB 479 Sponsored by John Stevens Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 21, 2024
  4. Passed the House Apr 11, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 17, 2024
  6. Became law Apr 29, 2024

What it does

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

Uniform Commercial Code - As enacted, clarifies that a "deposit account," for purposes of provisions regarding secured transactions in the Uniform Commercial Code, does not include a United States central bank digital currency. - Amends TCA Title 47.

Every action

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

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateSponsor change.
  3. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  4. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to first calendar of 2024
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 1/9/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 1/23/2024
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 1/23/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  10. SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/6/2024
  11. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/6/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  12. SenateReset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  14. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  15. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  16. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024
  17. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0713)
  18. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0509)
  19. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  20. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  21. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  22. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  23. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  24. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0879)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 77, Nays 6, PNV 5
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 802
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/29/2024

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 21, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 77–6
Apr 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 77 No 6 Not voting 5
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 16 yes, 3 no Republicans: 60 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 77

No · 6

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2024 Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Commerce and Labor Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

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

All 2 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.